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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,703.31 and 82,954.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,703.31 and 82,954.13 is: 133,093.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,703.31 : 82,954.13 = 82,954.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,703.31/82,954.13 = 82,954.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,703.31x = 82,954.13 × 82,954.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,703.31x = 6,881,386,854.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,881,386,854.52/51,703.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,093.73

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