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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,810.75 and 80,006.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,810.75 and 80,006.63 is: 123,546.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,810.75 : 80,006.63 = 80,006.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,810.75/80,006.63 = 80,006.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,810.75x = 80,006.63 × 80,006.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,810.75x = 6,401,060,043.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,401,060,043.89/51,810.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,546.95

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