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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,846.50 and 75,825.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,846.50 and 75,825.50 is: 110,894.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,846.50 : 75,825.50 = 75,825.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,846.50/75,825.50 = 75,825.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,846.50x = 75,825.50 × 75,825.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,846.50x = 5,749,506,450.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,749,506,450.25/51,846.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,894.78

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