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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,224 and 75,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,224 and 75,000 is: 109,811.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,224 : 75,000 = 75,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,224/75,000 = 75,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,224x = 75,000 × 75,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,224x = 5,625,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,625,000,000/51,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,811.81

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