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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,750.75 and 111,429.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,750.75 and 111,429.75 is: 239,930.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,750.75 : 111,429.75 = 111,429.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,750.75/111,429.75 = 111,429.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,750.75x = 111,429.75 × 111,429.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,750.75x = 12,416,589,185.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,416,589,185.06/51,750.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,930.61

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