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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,248.25 and 112,586.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,248.25 and 112,586.25 is: 247,338.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,248.25 : 112,586.25 = 112,586.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,248.25/112,586.25 = 112,586.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,248.25x = 112,586.25 × 112,586.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,248.25x = 12,675,663,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,675,663,689.06/51,248.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,338.47

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