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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,202.13 and 104,864.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,202.13 and 104,864.63 is: 214,768.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,202.13 : 104,864.63 = 104,864.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,202.13/104,864.63 = 104,864.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,202.13x = 104,864.63 × 104,864.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,202.13x = 10,996,589,576.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,996,589,576.39/51,202.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,768.23

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