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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,622.31 and 111,628.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,622.31 and 111,628.13 is: 241,384.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,622.31 : 111,628.13 = 111,628.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,622.31/111,628.13 = 111,628.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,622.31x = 111,628.13 × 111,628.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,622.31x = 12,460,838,291.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,460,838,291.02/51,622.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,384.74

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