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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,502.50 and 106,309.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,502.50 and 106,309.13 is: 219,438.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,502.50 : 106,309.13 = 106,309.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,502.50/106,309.13 = 106,309.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,502.50x = 106,309.13 × 106,309.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,502.50x = 11,301,630,058.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,301,630,058.27/51,502.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,438.47

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