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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,254.25 and 108,077.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,254.25 and 108,077.25 is: 227,897.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,254.25 : 108,077.25 = 108,077.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,254.25/108,077.25 = 108,077.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,254.25x = 108,077.25 × 108,077.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,254.25x = 11,680,691,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,680,691,967.56/51,254.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,897.04

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