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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,574 and 113,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,574 and 113,104 is: 248,041.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,574 : 113,104 = 113,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,574/113,104 = 113,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,574x = 113,104 × 113,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,574x = 12,792,514,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,792,514,816/51,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,041.94

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