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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,191.50 and 73,900.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,191.50 and 73,900.50 is: 108,808.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,191.50 : 73,900.50 = 73,900.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,191.50/73,900.50 = 73,900.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,191.50x = 73,900.50 × 73,900.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,191.50x = 5,461,283,900.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,461,283,900.25/50,191.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,808.94

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