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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,058 and 108,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,058 and 108,180 is: 229,208.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,058 : 108,180 = 108,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,058/108,180 = 108,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,058x = 108,180 × 108,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,058x = 11,702,912,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,702,912,400/51,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,208.20

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