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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,201.75 and 106,491.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,201.75 and 106,491.75 is: 221,486.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,201.75 : 106,491.75 = 106,491.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,201.75/106,491.75 = 106,491.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,201.75x = 106,491.75 × 106,491.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,201.75x = 11,340,492,818.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,340,492,818.06/51,201.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,486.43

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