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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,360.75 and 81,496.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,360.75 and 81,496.13 is: 129,313.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,360.75 : 81,496.13 = 81,496.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,360.75/81,496.13 = 81,496.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,360.75x = 81,496.13 × 81,496.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,360.75x = 6,641,618,390.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,641,618,390.02/51,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,313.11

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