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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,536.25 and 78,618.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,536.25 and 78,618.75 is: 117,650.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,536.25 : 78,618.75 = 78,618.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,536.25/78,618.75 = 78,618.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,536.25x = 78,618.75 × 78,618.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,536.25x = 6,180,907,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,180,907,851.56/52,536.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,650.34

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