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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,082.38 and 102,020.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,082.38 and 102,020.25 is: 207,820.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,082.38 : 102,020.25 = 102,020.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,082.38/102,020.25 = 102,020.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,082.38x = 102,020.25 × 102,020.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,082.38x = 10,408,131,410.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,408,131,410.06/50,082.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,820.24

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