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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,145 and 108,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,145 and 108,930 is: 236,628.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,145 : 108,930 = 108,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,145/108,930 = 108,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,145x = 108,930 × 108,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,145x = 11,865,744,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,865,744,900/50,145
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,628.67

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