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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,130 and 108,967.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,130 and 108,967.50 is: 236,862.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,130 : 108,967.50 = 108,967.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,130/108,967.50 = 108,967.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,130x = 108,967.50 × 108,967.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,130x = 11,873,916,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,873,916,056.25/50,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,862.48

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