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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,812.50 and 82,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,812.50 and 82,391 is: 131,016.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,812.50 : 82,391 = 82,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,812.50/82,391 = 82,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,812.50x = 82,391 × 82,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,812.50x = 6,788,276,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,788,276,881/51,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,016.20

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