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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,848.50 and 77,757.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,848.50 and 77,757.50 is: 116,613.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,848.50 : 77,757.50 = 77,757.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,848.50/77,757.50 = 77,757.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,848.50x = 77,757.50 × 77,757.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,848.50x = 6,046,228,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,046,228,806.25/51,848.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,613.38

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