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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,448.75 and 80,527.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,448.75 and 80,527.50 is: 121,325.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,448.75 : 80,527.50 = 80,527.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,448.75/80,527.50 = 80,527.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,448.75x = 80,527.50 × 80,527.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,448.75x = 6,484,678,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,484,678,256.25/53,448.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,325.16

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