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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,504.75 and 79,708.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,504.75 and 79,708.50 is: 123,356.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,504.75 : 79,708.50 = 79,708.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,504.75/79,708.50 = 79,708.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,504.75x = 79,708.50 × 79,708.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,504.75x = 6,353,444,972.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,353,444,972.25/51,504.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,356.49

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