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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,927.50 and 75,232.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,927.50 and 75,232.50 is: 106,937.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,927.50 : 75,232.50 = 75,232.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,927.50/75,232.50 = 75,232.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,927.50x = 75,232.50 × 75,232.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,927.50x = 5,659,929,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,659,929,056.25/52,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,937.40

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