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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,849.75 and 82,445.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,849.75 and 82,445.25 is: 131,094.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,849.75 : 82,445.25 = 82,445.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,849.75/82,445.25 = 82,445.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,849.75x = 82,445.25 × 82,445.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,849.75x = 6,797,219,247.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,797,219,247.56/51,849.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,094.54

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