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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,010.28 and 77,925.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,010.28 and 77,925.38 is: 114,550.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,010.28 : 77,925.38 = 77,925.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,010.28/77,925.38 = 77,925.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,010.28x = 77,925.38 × 77,925.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,010.28x = 6,072,364,068.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,072,364,068.89/53,010.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,550.69

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