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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,283.50 and 110,768.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,283.50 and 110,768.25 is: 239,250.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,283.50 : 110,768.25 = 110,768.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,283.50/110,768.25 = 110,768.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,283.50x = 110,768.25 × 110,768.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,283.50x = 12,269,605,208.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,269,605,208.06/51,283.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,250.54

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