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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,959.50 and 111,930.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,959.50 and 111,930.75 is: 241,120.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,959.50 : 111,930.75 = 111,930.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,959.50/111,930.75 = 111,930.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,959.50x = 111,930.75 × 111,930.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,959.50x = 12,528,492,795.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,528,492,795.56/51,959.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,120.35

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