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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,661.75 and 109,523.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,661.75 and 109,523.25 is: 232,190.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,661.75 : 109,523.25 = 109,523.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,661.75/109,523.25 = 109,523.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,661.75x = 109,523.25 × 109,523.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,661.75x = 11,995,342,290.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,995,342,290.56/51,661.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,190.01

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