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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,301.50 and 77,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,301.50 and 77,634 is: 117,482.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,301.50 : 77,634 = 77,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,301.50/77,634 = 77,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,301.50x = 77,634 × 77,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,301.50x = 6,027,037,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,027,037,956/51,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,482.68

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