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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,819.50 and 107,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,819.50 and 107,323 is: 222,275.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,819.50 : 107,323 = 107,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,819.50/107,323 = 107,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,819.50x = 107,323 × 107,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,819.50x = 11,518,226,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,518,226,329/51,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,275.91

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