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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,450.50 and 78,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,450.50 and 78,657 is: 117,957.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,450.50 : 78,657 = 78,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,450.50/78,657 = 78,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,450.50x = 78,657 × 78,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,450.50x = 6,186,923,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,186,923,649/52,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,957.38

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