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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,606.50 and 108,218.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,606.50 and 108,218.75 is: 231,418.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,606.50 : 108,218.75 = 108,218.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,606.50/108,218.75 = 108,218.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,606.50x = 108,218.75 × 108,218.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,606.50x = 11,711,297,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,711,297,851.56/50,606.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,418.85

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