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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,560 and 108,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,560 and 108,751 is: 233,915.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,560 : 108,751 = 108,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,560/108,751 = 108,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,560x = 108,751 × 108,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,560x = 11,826,780,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,826,780,001/50,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,915.74

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