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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,081 and 108,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,081 and 108,304 is: 229,630.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,081 : 108,304 = 108,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,081/108,304 = 108,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,081x = 108,304 × 108,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,081x = 11,729,756,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,729,756,416/51,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,630.52

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