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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,381.25 and 79,923.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,381.25 and 79,923.75 is: 119,663.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,381.25 : 79,923.75 = 79,923.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,381.25/79,923.75 = 79,923.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,381.25x = 79,923.75 × 79,923.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,381.25x = 6,387,805,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,387,805,814.06/53,381.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,663.85

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