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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,337.75 and 108,389.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,337.75 and 108,389.75 is: 233,390.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,337.75 : 108,389.75 = 108,389.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,337.75/108,389.75 = 108,389.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,337.75x = 108,389.75 × 108,389.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,337.75x = 11,748,337,905.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,748,337,905.06/50,337.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,390.21

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