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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,516.75 and 78,813.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,516.75 and 78,813.75 is: 118,278.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,516.75 : 78,813.75 = 78,813.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,516.75/78,813.75 = 78,813.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,516.75x = 78,813.75 × 78,813.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,516.75x = 6,211,607,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,211,607,189.06/52,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,278.59

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