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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,158.25 and 104,776.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,158.25 and 104,776.50 is: 214,591.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,158.25 : 104,776.50 = 104,776.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,158.25/104,776.50 = 104,776.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,158.25x = 104,776.50 × 104,776.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,158.25x = 10,978,114,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,978,114,952.25/51,158.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,591.29

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