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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,870.50 and 80,108.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,870.50 and 80,108.75 is: 123,719.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,870.50 : 80,108.75 = 80,108.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,870.50/80,108.75 = 80,108.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,870.50x = 80,108.75 × 80,108.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,870.50x = 6,417,411,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,417,411,826.56/51,870.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,719.88

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