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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,676.75 and 80,517.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,676.75 and 80,517.75 is: 120,780.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,676.75 : 80,517.75 = 80,517.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,676.75/80,517.75 = 80,517.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,676.75x = 80,517.75 × 80,517.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,676.75x = 6,483,108,065.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,108,065.06/53,676.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,780.56

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