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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,449.50 and 107,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,449.50 and 107,379 is: 228,550.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,449.50 : 107,379 = 107,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,449.50/107,379 = 107,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,449.50x = 107,379 × 107,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,449.50x = 11,530,249,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,530,249,641/50,449.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,550.33

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