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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,252.75 and 108,074.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,252.75 and 108,074.25 is: 227,891.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,252.75 : 108,074.25 = 108,074.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,252.75/108,074.25 = 108,074.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,252.75x = 108,074.25 × 108,074.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,252.75x = 11,680,043,513.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,680,043,513.06/51,252.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,891.06

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