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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,100.75 and 80,060.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,100.75 and 80,060.63 is: 120,708.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,100.75 : 80,060.63 = 80,060.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,100.75/80,060.63 = 80,060.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,100.75x = 80,060.63 × 80,060.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,100.75x = 6,409,703,675.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,409,703,675.39/53,100.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,708.35

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