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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,739.75 and 93,202.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,739.75 and 93,202.50 is: 167,892.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,739.75 : 93,202.50 = 93,202.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,739.75/93,202.50 = 93,202.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,739.75x = 93,202.50 × 93,202.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,739.75x = 8,686,706,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,686,706,006.25/51,739.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,892.31

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