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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,576.25 and 79,491.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,576.25 and 79,491.75 is: 120,186.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,576.25 : 79,491.75 = 79,491.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,576.25/79,491.75 = 79,491.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,576.25x = 79,491.75 × 79,491.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,576.25x = 6,318,938,318.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,318,938,318.06/52,576.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,186.17

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