Finding the Third Proportional to 51,518 and 107,500
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Solution
The third proportional to 51,518 and 107,500 is: 224,314.80
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,518 : 107,500 = 107,500 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,518/107,500 = 107,500/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,518x = 107,500 × 107,500 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,518x = 11,556,250,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 11,556,250,000/51,518 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 224,314.80
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