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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,426 and 77,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,426 and 77,379 is: 112,071.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,426 : 77,379 = 77,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,426/77,379 = 77,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,426x = 77,379 × 77,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,426x = 5,987,509,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,987,509,641/53,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,071.08

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