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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,504.75 and 79,185.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,504.75 and 79,185.75 is: 119,425.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,504.75 : 79,185.75 = 79,185.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,504.75/79,185.75 = 79,185.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,504.75x = 79,185.75 × 79,185.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,504.75x = 6,270,383,003.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,270,383,003.06/52,504.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,425.06

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