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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,546.38 and 109,198.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,546.38 and 109,198.13 is: 231,330.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,546.38 : 109,198.13 = 109,198.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,546.38/109,198.13 = 109,198.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,546.38x = 109,198.13 × 109,198.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,546.38x = 11,924,230,503.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,924,230,503.52/51,546.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,330.15

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