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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,118.75 and 108,070.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,118.75 and 108,070.88 is: 233,032.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,118.75 : 108,070.88 = 108,070.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,118.75/108,070.88 = 108,070.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,118.75x = 108,070.88 × 108,070.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,118.75x = 11,679,314,023.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,679,314,023.27/50,118.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,032.83

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