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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,953.75 and 81,121.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,953.75 and 81,121.50 is: 124,272.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,953.75 : 81,121.50 = 81,121.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,953.75/81,121.50 = 81,121.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,953.75x = 81,121.50 × 81,121.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,953.75x = 6,580,697,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,580,697,762.25/52,953.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,272.55

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