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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,129.50 and 106,102.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,129.50 and 106,102.50 is: 215,957.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,129.50 : 106,102.50 = 106,102.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,129.50/106,102.50 = 106,102.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,129.50x = 106,102.50 × 106,102.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,129.50x = 11,257,740,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,257,740,506.25/52,129.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,957.19

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