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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,609.02 and 75,422.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,609.02 and 75,422.07 is: 110,222.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,609.02 : 75,422.07 = 75,422.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,609.02/75,422.07 = 75,422.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,609.02x = 75,422.07 × 75,422.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,609.02x = 5,688,489,279.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,489,279.46/51,609.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,222.77

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