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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,054 and 108,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,054 and 108,372 is: 230,040.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,054 : 108,372 = 108,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,054/108,372 = 108,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,054x = 108,372 × 108,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,054x = 11,744,490,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,744,490,384/51,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,040.55

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