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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,120 and 109,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,120 and 109,530 is: 234,679.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,120 : 109,530 = 109,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,120/109,530 = 109,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,120x = 109,530 × 109,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,120x = 11,996,820,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,996,820,900/51,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,679.60

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