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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,315.88 and 108,513.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,315.88 and 108,513.75 is: 234,026.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,315.88 : 108,513.75 = 108,513.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,315.88/108,513.75 = 108,513.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,315.88x = 108,513.75 × 108,513.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,315.88x = 11,775,233,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,775,233,939.06/50,315.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,026.22

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