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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,347.25 and 76,676.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,347.25 and 76,676.63 is: 114,500.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,347.25 : 76,676.63 = 76,676.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,347.25/76,676.63 = 76,676.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,347.25x = 76,676.63 × 76,676.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,347.25x = 5,879,304,821.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,304,821.39/51,347.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,500.87

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