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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,368 and 108,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,368 and 108,496 is: 229,157.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,368 : 108,496 = 108,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,368/108,496 = 108,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,368x = 108,496 × 108,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,368x = 11,771,382,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,771,382,016/51,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,157.88

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