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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,799.50 and 107,284.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,799.50 and 107,284.50 is: 222,202.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,799.50 : 107,284.50 = 107,284.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,799.50/107,284.50 = 107,284.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,799.50x = 107,284.50 × 107,284.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,799.50x = 11,509,963,940.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,509,963,940.25/51,799.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,202.22

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