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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,285.25 and 79,562.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,285.25 and 79,562.25 is: 118,797.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,285.25 : 79,562.25 = 79,562.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,285.25/79,562.25 = 79,562.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,285.25x = 79,562.25 × 79,562.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,285.25x = 6,330,151,625.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,330,151,625.06/53,285.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,797.45

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