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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,549.88 and 79,371.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,549.88 and 79,371.56 is: 119,883.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,549.88 : 79,371.56 = 79,371.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,549.88/79,371.56 = 79,371.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,549.88x = 79,371.56 × 79,371.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,549.88x = 6,299,844,933.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,299,844,933.69/52,549.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,883.16

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