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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,115.75 and 79,797.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,115.75 and 79,797.38 is: 119,881.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,115.75 : 79,797.38 = 79,797.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,115.75/79,797.38 = 79,797.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,115.75x = 79,797.38 × 79,797.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,115.75x = 6,367,621,056.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,367,621,056.89/53,115.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,881.98

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