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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,921.50 and 77,795.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,921.50 and 77,795.88 is: 116,564.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,921.50 : 77,795.88 = 77,795.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,921.50/77,795.88 = 77,795.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,921.50x = 77,795.88 × 77,795.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,921.50x = 6,052,198,167.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,052,198,167.02/51,921.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,564.39

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