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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,919.89 and 77,793.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,919.89 and 77,793.34 is: 116,560.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,919.89 : 77,793.34 = 77,793.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,919.89/77,793.34 = 77,793.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,919.89x = 77,793.34 × 77,793.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,919.89x = 6,051,803,951.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,051,803,951.95/51,919.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,560.41

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