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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,127 and 104,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,127 and 104,732 is: 214,540.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,127 : 104,732 = 104,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,127/104,732 = 104,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,127x = 104,732 × 104,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,127x = 10,968,791,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,968,791,824/51,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,540.10

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