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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,934.50 and 113,475.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,934.50 and 113,475.94 is: 247,942.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,934.50 : 113,475.94 = 113,475.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,934.50/113,475.94 = 113,475.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,934.50x = 113,475.94 × 113,475.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,934.50x = 12,876,788,391.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,876,788,391.50/51,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,942.86

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