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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,522.75 and 108,579.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,522.75 and 108,579.75 is: 228,822.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,522.75 : 108,579.75 = 108,579.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,522.75/108,579.75 = 108,579.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,522.75x = 108,579.75 × 108,579.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,522.75x = 11,789,562,110.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,789,562,110.06/51,522.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,822.45

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