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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,134 and 108,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,134 and 108,445 is: 229,990.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,134 : 108,445 = 108,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,134/108,445 = 108,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,134x = 108,445 × 108,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,134x = 11,760,318,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,760,318,025/51,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,990.18

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