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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,579.13 and 79,962.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,579.13 and 79,962.19 is: 121,606.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,579.13 : 79,962.19 = 79,962.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,579.13/79,962.19 = 79,962.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,579.13x = 79,962.19 × 79,962.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,579.13x = 6,393,951,429.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,393,951,429.79/52,579.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,606.27

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