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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,835.50 and 106,942.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,835.50 and 106,942.50 is: 220,634.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,835.50 : 106,942.50 = 106,942.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,835.50/106,942.50 = 106,942.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,835.50x = 106,942.50 × 106,942.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,835.50x = 11,436,698,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,436,698,306.25/51,835.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,634.47

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