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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,185.13 and 109,118.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,185.13 and 109,118.25 is: 237,257.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,185.13 : 109,118.25 = 109,118.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,185.13/109,118.25 = 109,118.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,185.13x = 109,118.25 × 109,118.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,185.13x = 11,906,792,483.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,906,792,483.06/50,185.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,257.40

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