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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,387.75 and 59,001.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,387.75 and 59,001.75 is: 67,743.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,387.75 : 59,001.75 = 59,001.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,387.75/59,001.75 = 59,001.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,387.75x = 59,001.75 × 59,001.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,387.75x = 3,481,206,503.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,206,503.06/51,387.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,743.90

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