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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,540 and 79,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,540 and 79,780 is: 121,142.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,540 : 79,780 = 79,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,540/79,780 = 79,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,540x = 79,780 × 79,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,540x = 6,364,848,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,364,848,400/52,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,142.91

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