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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,802 and 107,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,802 and 107,289 is: 222,210.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,802 : 107,289 = 107,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,802/107,289 = 107,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,802x = 107,289 × 107,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,802x = 11,510,929,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,510,929,521/51,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,210.14

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