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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,106.75 and 106,054.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,106.75 and 106,054.75 is: 215,857.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,106.75 : 106,054.75 = 106,054.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,106.75/106,054.75 = 106,054.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,106.75x = 106,054.75 × 106,054.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,106.75x = 11,247,609,997.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,247,609,997.56/52,106.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,857.06

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