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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,150.25 and 106,854.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,150.25 and 106,854.75 is: 227,674.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,150.25 : 106,854.75 = 106,854.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,150.25/106,854.75 = 106,854.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,150.25x = 106,854.75 × 106,854.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,150.25x = 11,417,937,597.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,417,937,597.56/50,150.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,674.59

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