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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,576.25 and 80,850.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,576.25 and 80,850.75 is: 122,010.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,576.25 : 80,850.75 = 80,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,576.25/80,850.75 = 80,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,576.25x = 80,850.75 × 80,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,576.25x = 6,536,843,775.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,536,843,775.56/53,576.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,010.10

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