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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,018 and 108,339.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,018 and 108,339.75 is: 234,665.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,018 : 108,339.75 = 108,339.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,018/108,339.75 = 108,339.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,018x = 108,339.75 × 108,339.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,018x = 11,737,501,430.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,737,501,430.06/50,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,665.55

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