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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,639.19 and 109,481.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,639.19 and 109,481.63 is: 232,114.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,639.19 : 109,481.63 = 109,481.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,639.19/109,481.63 = 109,481.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,639.19x = 109,481.63 × 109,481.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,639.19x = 11,986,226,212.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,986,226,212.64/51,639.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,114.93

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