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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,710.75 and 77,203.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,710.75 and 77,203.13 is: 113,076.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,710.75 : 77,203.13 = 77,203.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,710.75/77,203.13 = 77,203.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,710.75x = 77,203.13 × 77,203.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,710.75x = 5,960,322,509.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,960,322,509.77/52,710.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,076.03

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