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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,132.38 and 104,802.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,132.38 and 104,802.19 is: 214,805.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,132.38 : 104,802.19 = 104,802.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,132.38/104,802.19 = 104,802.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,132.38x = 104,802.19 × 104,802.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,132.38x = 10,983,498,504.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,983,498,504.79/51,132.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,805.17

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