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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,753.50 and 124,530.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,753.50 and 124,530.75 is: 293,969.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,753.50 : 124,530.75 = 124,530.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,753.50/124,530.75 = 124,530.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,753.50x = 124,530.75 × 124,530.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,753.50x = 15,507,907,695.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,507,907,695.56/52,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,969.27

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