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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,182.88 and 109,113.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,182.88 and 109,113.75 is: 237,248.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,182.88 : 109,113.75 = 109,113.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,182.88/109,113.75 = 109,113.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,182.88x = 109,113.75 × 109,113.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,182.88x = 11,905,810,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,905,810,439.06/50,182.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,248.47

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