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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,129 and 109,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,129 and 109,062 is: 232,637.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,129 : 109,062 = 109,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,129/109,062 = 109,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,129x = 109,062 × 109,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,129x = 11,894,519,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,894,519,844/51,129
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,637.44

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