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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,566 and 107,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,566 and 107,596 is: 224,506.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,566 : 107,596 = 107,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,566/107,596 = 107,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,566x = 107,596 × 107,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,566x = 11,576,899,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,576,899,216/51,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,506.44

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