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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,352.50 and 76,826.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,352.50 and 76,826.25 is: 114,936.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,352.50 : 76,826.25 = 76,826.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,352.50/76,826.25 = 76,826.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,352.50x = 76,826.25 × 76,826.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,352.50x = 5,902,272,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,902,272,689.06/51,352.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,936.42

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