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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,551.75 and 51,006.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,551.75 and 51,006.75 is: 115,365.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,551.75 : 51,006.75 = 51,006.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,551.75/51,006.75 = 51,006.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,551.75x = 51,006.75 × 51,006.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,551.75x = 2,601,688,545.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,601,688,545.56/22,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,365.26

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