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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,295.01 and 81,944.87

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,295.01 and 81,944.87 is: 130,908.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,295.01 : 81,944.87 = 81,944.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,295.01/81,944.87 = 81,944.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,295.01x = 81,944.87 × 81,944.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,295.01x = 6,714,961,418.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,714,961,418.43/51,295.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,908.67

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