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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,756.75 and 110,890.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,756.75 and 110,890.13 is: 237,584.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,756.75 : 110,890.13 = 110,890.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,756.75/110,890.13 = 110,890.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,756.75x = 110,890.13 × 110,890.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,756.75x = 12,296,619,822.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,296,619,822.52/51,756.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,584.85

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