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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,285.75 and 108,547.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,285.75 and 108,547.25 is: 234,311.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,285.75 : 108,547.25 = 108,547.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,285.75/108,547.25 = 108,547.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,285.75x = 108,547.25 × 108,547.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,285.75x = 11,782,505,482.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,782,505,482.56/50,285.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,311.02

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