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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,201 and 106,490.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,201 and 106,490.25 is: 221,483.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,201 : 106,490.25 = 106,490.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,201/106,490.25 = 106,490.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,201x = 106,490.25 × 106,490.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,201x = 11,340,173,345.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,340,173,345.06/51,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,483.43

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