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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,375.25 and 105,586.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,375.25 and 105,586.88 is: 221,310.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,375.25 : 105,586.88 = 105,586.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,375.25/105,586.88 = 105,586.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,375.25x = 105,586.88 × 105,586.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,375.25x = 11,148,588,172.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,148,588,172.27/50,375.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,310.83

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