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Finding the Third Proportional to 50 and 107.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 50 and 107.88 is: 232.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50 : 107.88 = 107.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50/107.88 = 107.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50x = 107.88 × 107.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50x = 11,637.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,637.02/50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232.74

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