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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,318 and 75,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,318 and 75,200 is: 110,196.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,318 : 75,200 = 75,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,318/75,200 = 75,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,318x = 75,200 × 75,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,318x = 5,655,040,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,655,040,000/51,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,196.03

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