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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,710.50 and 75,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,710.50 and 75,923 is: 111,472.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,710.50 : 75,923 = 75,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,710.50/75,923 = 75,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,710.50x = 75,923 × 75,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,710.50x = 5,764,301,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,764,301,929/51,710.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,472.56

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