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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,540.75 and 78,036.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,540.75 and 78,036.75 is: 118,153.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,540.75 : 78,036.75 = 78,036.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,540.75/78,036.75 = 78,036.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,540.75x = 78,036.75 × 78,036.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,540.75x = 6,089,734,350.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,089,734,350.56/51,540.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,153.78

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