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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,113 and 108,969.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,113 and 108,969.50 is: 236,951.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,113 : 108,969.50 = 108,969.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,113/108,969.50 = 108,969.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,113x = 108,969.50 × 108,969.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,113x = 11,874,351,930.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,874,351,930.25/50,113
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,951.53

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