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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,661.13 and 109,522.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,661.13 and 109,522.13 is: 232,188.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,661.13 : 109,522.13 = 109,522.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,661.13/109,522.13 = 109,522.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,661.13x = 109,522.13 × 109,522.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,661.13x = 11,995,095,864.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,995,095,864.52/51,661.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,188.05

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