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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,756.19 and 110,890.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,756.19 and 110,890.13 is: 237,587.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,756.19 : 110,890.13 = 110,890.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,756.19/110,890.13 = 110,890.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,756.19x = 110,890.13 × 110,890.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,756.19x = 12,296,619,822.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,296,619,822.52/51,756.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,587.43

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