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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,212.25 and 77,537.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,212.25 and 77,537.25 is: 117,394.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,212.25 : 77,537.25 = 77,537.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,212.25/77,537.25 = 77,537.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,212.25x = 77,537.25 × 77,537.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,212.25x = 6,012,025,137.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,012,025,137.56/51,212.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,394.28

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