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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,467.75 and 108,469.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,467.75 and 108,469.75 is: 228,603.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,467.75 : 108,469.75 = 108,469.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,467.75/108,469.75 = 108,469.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,467.75x = 108,469.75 × 108,469.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,467.75x = 11,765,686,665.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,765,686,665.06/51,467.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,603.09

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