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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,318.56 and 112,250.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,318.56 and 112,250.81 is: 245,529.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,318.56 : 112,250.81 = 112,250.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,318.56/112,250.81 = 112,250.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,318.56x = 112,250.81 × 112,250.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,318.56x = 12,600,244,906.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,600,244,906.91/51,318.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,529.97

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