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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,037.75 and 108,793.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,037.75 and 108,793.13 is: 236,540.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,037.75 : 108,793.13 = 108,793.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,037.75/108,793.13 = 108,793.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,037.75x = 108,793.13 × 108,793.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,037.75x = 11,835,944,047.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,835,944,047.27/50,037.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,540.29

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