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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,763.75 and 80,848.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,763.75 and 80,848.13 is: 121,576.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,763.75 : 80,848.13 = 80,848.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,763.75/80,848.13 = 80,848.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,763.75x = 80,848.13 × 80,848.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,763.75x = 6,536,419,316.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,536,419,316.02/53,763.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,576.70

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