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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,922.13 and 77,796.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,922.13 and 77,796.56 is: 116,565.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,922.13 : 77,796.56 = 77,796.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,922.13/77,796.56 = 77,796.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,922.13x = 77,796.56 × 77,796.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,922.13x = 6,052,305,136.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,052,305,136.82/51,922.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,565.05

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