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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,931 and 77,808.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,931 and 77,808.50 is: 116,580.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,931 : 77,808.50 = 77,808.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,931/77,808.50 = 77,808.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,931x = 77,808.50 × 77,808.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,931x = 6,054,162,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,054,162,672.25/51,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,580.90

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