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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,487.75 and 80,064.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,487.75 and 80,064.75 is: 119,847.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,487.75 : 80,064.75 = 80,064.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,487.75/80,064.75 = 80,064.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,487.75x = 80,064.75 × 80,064.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,487.75x = 6,410,364,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,364,192.56/53,487.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,847.33

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