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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,594 and 107,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,594 and 107,188 is: 227,087.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,594 : 107,188 = 107,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,594/107,188 = 107,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,594x = 107,188 × 107,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,594x = 11,489,267,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,489,267,344/50,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,087.55

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