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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,834.50 and 109,202.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,834.50 and 109,202.50 is: 230,062.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,834.50 : 109,202.50 = 109,202.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,834.50/109,202.50 = 109,202.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,834.50x = 109,202.50 × 109,202.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,834.50x = 11,925,186,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,925,186,006.25/51,834.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,062.72

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