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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,010.75 and 109,316.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,010.75 and 109,316.25 is: 238,949.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,010.75 : 109,316.25 = 109,316.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,010.75/109,316.25 = 109,316.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,010.75x = 109,316.25 × 109,316.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,010.75x = 11,950,042,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,950,042,514.06/50,010.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,949.48

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