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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,503.50 and 79,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,503.50 and 79,485 is: 118,083.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,503.50 : 79,485 = 79,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,503.50/79,485 = 79,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,503.50x = 79,485 × 79,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,503.50x = 6,317,865,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,317,865,225/53,503.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,083.21

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