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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,532.75 and 109,475.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,532.75 and 109,475.44 is: 237,170.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,532.75 : 109,475.44 = 109,475.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,532.75/109,475.44 = 109,475.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,532.75x = 109,475.44 × 109,475.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,532.75x = 11,984,871,415.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,984,871,415.82/50,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,170.38

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