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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,568 and 69,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,568 and 69,574 is: 93,867.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,568 : 69,574 = 69,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,568/69,574 = 69,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,568x = 69,574 × 69,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,568x = 4,840,541,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,840,541,476/51,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,867.16

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