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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,524 and 108,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,524 and 108,583 is: 228,830.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,524 : 108,583 = 108,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,524/108,583 = 108,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,524x = 108,583 × 108,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,524x = 11,790,267,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,790,267,889/51,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,830.60

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