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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,119.50 and 77,765.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,119.50 and 77,765.25 is: 113,845.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,119.50 : 77,765.25 = 77,765.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,119.50/77,765.25 = 77,765.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,119.50x = 77,765.25 × 77,765.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,119.50x = 6,047,434,107.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,047,434,107.56/53,119.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,845.84

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