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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,785.44 and 113,455.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,785.44 and 113,455.69 is: 248,567.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,785.44 : 113,455.69 = 113,455.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,785.44/113,455.69 = 113,455.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,785.44x = 113,455.69 × 113,455.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,785.44x = 12,872,193,026.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,872,193,026.10/51,785.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,567.81

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