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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,805.50 and 107,296.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,805.50 and 107,296.50 is: 222,226.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,805.50 : 107,296.50 = 107,296.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,805.50/107,296.50 = 107,296.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,805.50x = 107,296.50 × 107,296.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,805.50x = 11,512,538,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,512,538,912.25/51,805.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,226.19

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