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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,578.75 and 79,495.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,578.75 and 79,495.13 is: 120,190.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,578.75 : 79,495.13 = 79,495.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,578.75/79,495.13 = 79,495.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,578.75x = 79,495.13 × 79,495.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,578.75x = 6,319,474,898.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,319,474,898.77/52,578.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,190.66

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