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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,913.13 and 111,723.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,913.13 and 111,723.75 is: 240,443.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,913.13 : 111,723.75 = 111,723.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,913.13/111,723.75 = 111,723.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,913.13x = 111,723.75 × 111,723.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,913.13x = 12,482,196,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,482,196,314.06/51,913.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,443.94

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