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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,960.75 and 76,090.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,960.75 and 76,090.25 is: 111,424.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,960.75 : 76,090.25 = 76,090.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,960.75/76,090.25 = 76,090.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,960.75x = 76,090.25 × 76,090.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,960.75x = 5,789,726,145.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,789,726,145.06/51,960.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,424.99

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