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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,530 and 108,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,530 and 108,594 is: 228,850.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,530 : 108,594 = 108,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,530/108,594 = 108,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,530x = 108,594 × 108,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,530x = 11,792,656,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,792,656,836/51,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,850.32

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