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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,808.13 and 77,904.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,808.13 and 77,904.38 is: 117,145.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,808.13 : 77,904.38 = 77,904.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,808.13/77,904.38 = 77,904.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,808.13x = 77,904.38 × 77,904.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,808.13x = 6,069,091,644.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,069,091,644.14/51,808.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,145.56

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