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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,567.75 and 109,946.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,567.75 and 109,946.25 is: 234,413.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,567.75 : 109,946.25 = 109,946.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,567.75/109,946.25 = 109,946.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,567.75x = 109,946.25 × 109,946.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,567.75x = 12,088,177,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,088,177,889.06/51,567.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,413.52

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