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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,040.75 and 108,828.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,040.75 and 108,828.75 is: 236,681.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,040.75 : 108,828.75 = 108,828.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,040.75/108,828.75 = 108,828.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,040.75x = 108,828.75 × 108,828.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,040.75x = 11,843,696,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,843,696,826.56/50,040.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,681.04

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