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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,594.25 and 108,842.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,594.25 and 108,842.25 is: 234,149.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,594.25 : 108,842.25 = 108,842.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,594.25/108,842.25 = 108,842.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,594.25x = 108,842.25 × 108,842.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,594.25x = 11,846,635,385.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,846,635,385.06/50,594.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,149.84

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