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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,741.75 and 111,788.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,741.75 and 111,788.75 is: 241,521.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,741.75 : 111,788.75 = 111,788.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,741.75/111,788.75 = 111,788.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,741.75x = 111,788.75 × 111,788.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,741.75x = 12,496,724,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,496,724,626.56/51,741.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,521.10

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