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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,764.75 and 79,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,764.75 and 79,056 is: 118,447.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,764.75 : 79,056 = 79,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,764.75/79,056 = 79,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,764.75x = 79,056 × 79,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,764.75x = 6,249,851,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,249,851,136/52,764.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,447.47

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