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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,847.38 and 81,794.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,847.38 and 81,794.13 is: 126,596.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,847.38 : 81,794.13 = 81,794.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,847.38/81,794.13 = 81,794.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,847.38x = 81,794.13 × 81,794.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,847.38x = 6,690,278,884.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,278,884.52/52,847.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,596.24

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