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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,160.50 and 78,927.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,160.50 and 78,927.75 is: 121,765.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,160.50 : 78,927.75 = 78,927.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,160.50/78,927.75 = 78,927.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,160.50x = 78,927.75 × 78,927.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,160.50x = 6,229,589,720.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,229,589,720.06/51,160.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,765.61

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