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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,405 and 76,680.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,405 and 76,680.75 is: 114,384.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,405 : 76,680.75 = 76,680.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,405/76,680.75 = 76,680.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,405x = 76,680.75 × 76,680.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,405x = 5,879,937,420.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,937,420.56/51,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,384.54

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