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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,306.75 and 78,809.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,306.75 and 78,809.63 is: 121,055.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,306.75 : 78,809.63 = 78,809.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,306.75/78,809.63 = 78,809.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,306.75x = 78,809.63 × 78,809.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,306.75x = 6,210,956,992.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,210,956,992.64/51,306.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,055.36

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