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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,160.50 and 110,728.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,160.50 and 110,728.13 is: 239,652.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,160.50 : 110,728.13 = 110,728.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,160.50/110,728.13 = 110,728.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,160.50x = 110,728.13 × 110,728.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,160.50x = 12,260,717,666.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,260,717,666.02/51,160.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,652.03

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