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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,152.75 and 109,411.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,152.75 and 109,411.50 is: 234,022.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,152.75 : 109,411.50 = 109,411.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,152.75/109,411.50 = 109,411.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,152.75x = 109,411.50 × 109,411.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,152.75x = 11,970,876,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,970,876,332.25/51,152.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,022.15

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