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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,956 and 77,812.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,956 and 77,812.50 is: 114,336.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,956 : 77,812.50 = 77,812.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,956/77,812.50 = 77,812.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,956x = 77,812.50 × 77,812.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,956x = 6,054,785,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,054,785,156.25/52,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,336.15

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