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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,109.75 and 119,383.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,109.75 and 119,383.25 is: 278,857.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,109.75 : 119,383.25 = 119,383.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,109.75/119,383.25 = 119,383.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,109.75x = 119,383.25 × 119,383.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,109.75x = 14,252,360,380.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,252,360,380.56/51,109.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,857.96

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