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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,260 and 107,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,260 and 107,342 is: 224,781.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,260 : 107,342 = 107,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,260/107,342 = 107,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,260x = 107,342 × 107,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,260x = 11,522,304,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,522,304,964/51,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,781.60

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