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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,219.04 and 108,125.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,219.04 and 108,125.55 is: 232,802.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,219.04 : 108,125.55 = 108,125.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,219.04/108,125.55 = 108,125.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,219.04x = 108,125.55 × 108,125.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,219.04x = 11,691,135,061.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,691,135,061.72/50,219.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,802.83

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