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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,400.50 and 112,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,400.50 and 112,119 is: 244,563.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,400.50 : 112,119 = 112,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,400.50/112,119 = 112,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,400.50x = 112,119 × 112,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,400.50x = 12,570,670,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,570,670,161/51,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,563.19

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