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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,576.75 and 69,589.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,576.75 and 69,589.13 is: 93,892.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,576.75 : 69,589.13 = 69,589.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,576.75/69,589.13 = 69,589.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,576.75x = 69,589.13 × 69,589.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,576.75x = 4,842,646,318.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,842,646,318.27/51,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,892.04

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