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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,192 and 77,503.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,192 and 77,503.50 is: 117,338.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,192 : 77,503.50 = 77,503.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,192/77,503.50 = 77,503.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,192x = 77,503.50 × 77,503.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,192x = 6,006,792,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,006,792,512.25/51,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,338.50

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