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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,080.50 and 108,913.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,080.50 and 108,913.50 is: 236,861.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,080.50 : 108,913.50 = 108,913.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,080.50/108,913.50 = 108,913.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,080.50x = 108,913.50 × 108,913.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,080.50x = 11,862,150,482.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,862,150,482.25/50,080.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,861.66

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