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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,000 and 107,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,000 and 107,376 is: 230,592.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,000 : 107,376 = 107,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,000/107,376 = 107,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,000x = 107,376 × 107,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,000x = 11,529,605,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,529,605,376/50,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,592.11

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