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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,831.50 and 77,787.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,831.50 and 77,787.75 is: 116,742.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,831.50 : 77,787.75 = 77,787.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,831.50/77,787.75 = 77,787.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,831.50x = 77,787.75 × 77,787.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,831.50x = 6,050,934,050.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,050,934,050.06/51,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,742.41

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