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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,519.97 and 79,405.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,519.97 and 79,405.22 is: 120,053.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,519.97 : 79,405.22 = 79,405.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,519.97/79,405.22 = 79,405.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,519.97x = 79,405.22 × 79,405.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,519.97x = 6,305,188,764.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,305,188,764.74/52,519.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,053.17

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