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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,945.50 and 111,906.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,945.50 and 111,906.25 is: 241,079.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,945.50 : 111,906.25 = 111,906.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,945.50/111,906.25 = 111,906.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,945.50x = 111,906.25 × 111,906.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,945.50x = 12,523,008,789.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,523,008,789.06/51,945.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,079.76

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