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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,868.50 and 82,338.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,868.50 and 82,338.75 is: 130,708.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,868.50 : 82,338.75 = 82,338.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,868.50/82,338.75 = 82,338.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,868.50x = 82,338.75 × 82,338.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,868.50x = 6,779,669,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,779,669,751.56/51,868.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,708.81

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