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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,988.50 and 74,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,988.50 and 74,346 is: 106,318.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,988.50 : 74,346 = 74,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,988.50/74,346 = 74,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,988.50x = 74,346 × 74,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,988.50x = 5,527,327,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,527,327,716/51,988.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,318.28

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