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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,139.50 and 109,386.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,139.50 and 109,386.75 is: 233,976.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,139.50 : 109,386.75 = 109,386.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,139.50/109,386.75 = 109,386.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,139.50x = 109,386.75 × 109,386.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,139.50x = 11,965,461,075.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,965,461,075.56/51,139.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,976.89

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