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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,941.25 and 80,696.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,941.25 and 80,696.25 is: 125,370.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,941.25 : 80,696.25 = 80,696.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,941.25/80,696.25 = 80,696.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,941.25x = 80,696.25 × 80,696.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,941.25x = 6,511,884,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,511,884,764.06/51,941.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,370.20

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