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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,922.25 and 77,796.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,922.25 and 77,796.88 is: 116,565.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,922.25 : 77,796.88 = 77,796.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,922.25/77,796.88 = 77,796.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,922.25x = 77,796.88 × 77,796.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,922.25x = 6,052,353,759.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,052,353,759.77/51,922.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,565.71

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