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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,490 and 107,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,490 and 107,541 is: 229,056.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,490 : 107,541 = 107,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,490/107,541 = 107,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,490x = 107,541 × 107,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,490x = 11,565,066,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,565,066,681/50,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,056.58

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