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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,574.50 and 69,585.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,574.50 and 69,585.75 is: 93,887.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,574.50 : 69,585.75 = 69,585.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,574.50/69,585.75 = 69,585.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,574.50x = 69,585.75 × 69,585.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,574.50x = 4,842,176,603.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,842,176,603.06/51,574.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,887.03

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