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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,530.75 and 107,222.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,530.75 and 107,222.75 is: 227,519.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,530.75 : 107,222.75 = 107,222.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,530.75/107,222.75 = 107,222.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,530.75x = 107,222.75 × 107,222.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,530.75x = 11,496,718,117.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,496,718,117.56/50,530.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,519.25

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