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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,089.50 and 108,922.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,089.50 and 108,922.50 is: 236,858.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,089.50 : 108,922.50 = 108,922.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,089.50/108,922.50 = 108,922.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,089.50x = 108,922.50 × 108,922.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,089.50x = 11,864,111,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,864,111,006.25/50,089.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,858.24

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