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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,885 and 101,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,885 and 101,178 is: 197,301.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,885 : 101,178 = 101,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,885/101,178 = 101,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,885x = 101,178 × 101,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,885x = 10,236,987,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,236,987,684/51,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,301.49

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