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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,341.75 and 108,397.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,341.75 and 108,397.75 is: 233,406.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,341.75 : 108,397.75 = 108,397.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,341.75/108,397.75 = 108,397.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,341.75x = 108,397.75 × 108,397.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,341.75x = 11,750,072,205.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,750,072,205.06/50,341.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,406.11

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