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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,168.25 and 104,487.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,168.25 and 104,487.75 is: 217,621.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,168.25 : 104,487.75 = 104,487.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,168.25/104,487.75 = 104,487.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,168.25x = 104,487.75 × 104,487.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,168.25x = 10,917,689,900.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,917,689,900.06/50,168.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,621.50

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