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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,640 and 112,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,640 and 112,756 is: 246,202.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,640 : 112,756 = 112,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,640/112,756 = 112,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,640x = 112,756 × 112,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,640x = 12,713,915,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,713,915,536/51,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,202.86

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