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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,698.94 and 77,652.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,698.94 and 77,652.56 is: 114,422.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,698.94 : 77,652.56 = 77,652.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,698.94/77,652.56 = 77,652.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,698.94x = 77,652.56 × 77,652.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,698.94x = 6,029,920,462.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,029,920,462.82/52,698.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,422.05

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