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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,102.25 and 51,396.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,102.25 and 51,396.75 is: 69,329.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,102.25 : 51,396.75 = 51,396.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,102.25/51,396.75 = 51,396.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,102.25x = 51,396.75 × 51,396.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,102.25x = 2,641,625,910.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,641,625,910.56/38,102.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,329.92

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