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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,930.75 and 84,790.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,930.75 and 84,790.13 is: 138,441.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,930.75 : 84,790.13 = 84,790.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,930.75/84,790.13 = 84,790.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,930.75x = 84,790.13 × 84,790.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,930.75x = 7,189,365,297.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,189,365,297.52/51,930.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,441.39

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