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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,869.81 and 80,108.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,869.81 and 80,108.44 is: 123,720.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,869.81 : 80,108.44 = 80,108.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,869.81/80,108.44 = 80,108.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,869.81x = 80,108.44 × 80,108.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,869.81x = 6,417,361,758.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,417,361,758.69/51,869.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,720.55

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