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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,700.50 and 74,542.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,700.50 and 74,542.50 is: 107,476.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,700.50 : 74,542.50 = 74,542.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,700.50/74,542.50 = 74,542.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,700.50x = 74,542.50 × 74,542.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,700.50x = 5,556,584,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,556,584,306.25/51,700.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,476.41

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