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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,626.50 and 80,336.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,626.50 and 80,336.25 is: 120,349.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,626.50 : 80,336.25 = 80,336.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,626.50/80,336.25 = 80,336.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,626.50x = 80,336.25 × 80,336.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,626.50x = 6,453,913,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,453,913,064.06/53,626.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,349.32

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