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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,125.88 and 80,200.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,125.88 and 80,200.69 is: 121,073.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,125.88 : 80,200.69 = 80,200.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,125.88/80,200.69 = 80,200.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,125.88x = 80,200.69 × 80,200.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,125.88x = 6,432,150,275.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,432,150,275.47/53,125.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,073.78

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