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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,862 and 75,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,862 and 75,527 is: 109,990.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,862 : 75,527 = 75,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,862/75,527 = 75,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,862x = 75,527 × 75,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,862x = 5,704,327,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,704,327,729/51,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,990.51

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