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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,763.91 and 75,398.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,763.91 and 75,398.34 is: 107,742.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,763.91 : 75,398.34 = 75,398.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,763.91/75,398.34 = 75,398.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,763.91x = 75,398.34 × 75,398.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,763.91x = 5,684,910,240.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,684,910,240.24/52,763.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,742.41

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