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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,528.75 and 121,480.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,528.75 and 121,480.38 is: 280,941.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,528.75 : 121,480.38 = 121,480.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,528.75/121,480.38 = 121,480.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,528.75x = 121,480.38 × 121,480.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,528.75x = 14,757,481,510.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,757,481,510.14/52,528.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,941.04

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