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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,298.75 and 108,501.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,298.75 and 108,501.75 is: 234,054.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,298.75 : 108,501.75 = 108,501.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,298.75/108,501.75 = 108,501.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,298.75x = 108,501.75 × 108,501.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,298.75x = 11,772,629,753.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,772,629,753.06/50,298.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,054.12

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