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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,127.88 and 104,803.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,127.88 and 104,803.88 is: 214,830.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,127.88 : 104,803.88 = 104,803.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,127.88/104,803.88 = 104,803.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,127.88x = 104,803.88 × 104,803.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,127.88x = 10,983,852,215.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,983,852,215.02/51,127.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,830.99

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