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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,520.91 and 75,500.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,520.91 and 75,500.86 is: 108,535.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,520.91 : 75,500.86 = 75,500.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,520.91/75,500.86 = 75,500.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,520.91x = 75,500.86 × 75,500.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,520.91x = 5,700,379,766.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,700,379,766.36/52,520.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,535.44

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