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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,762.25 and 75,580.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,762.25 and 75,580.75 is: 108,267.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,762.25 : 75,580.75 = 75,580.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,762.25/75,580.75 = 75,580.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,762.25x = 75,580.75 × 75,580.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,762.25x = 5,712,449,770.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,449,770.56/52,762.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,267.74

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