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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,887.50 and 77,831.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,887.50 and 77,831.75 is: 116,748.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,887.50 : 77,831.75 = 77,831.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,887.50/77,831.75 = 77,831.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,887.50x = 77,831.75 × 77,831.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,887.50x = 6,057,781,308.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,057,781,308.06/51,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,748.38

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