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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,790.50 and 111,751.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,790.50 and 111,751.50 is: 241,132.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,790.50 : 111,751.50 = 111,751.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,790.50/111,751.50 = 111,751.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,790.50x = 111,751.50 × 111,751.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,790.50x = 12,488,397,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,488,397,752.25/51,790.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,132.98

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