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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,530.25 and 110,025.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,530.25 and 110,025.13 is: 239,569.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,530.25 : 110,025.13 = 110,025.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,530.25/110,025.13 = 110,025.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,530.25x = 110,025.13 × 110,025.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,530.25x = 12,105,528,131.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,105,528,131.27/50,530.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,569.92

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