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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,141 and 109,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,141 and 109,390 is: 233,983.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,141 : 109,390 = 109,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,141/109,390 = 109,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,141x = 109,390 × 109,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,141x = 11,966,172,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,966,172,100/51,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,983.93

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