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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,071.50 and 107,250.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,071.50 and 107,250.75 is: 229,725.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,071.50 : 107,250.75 = 107,250.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,071.50/107,250.75 = 107,250.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,071.50x = 107,250.75 × 107,250.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,071.50x = 11,502,723,375.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,502,723,375.56/50,071.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,725.96

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