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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,621 and 102,312.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,621 and 102,312.75 is: 206,789.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,621 : 102,312.75 = 102,312.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,621/102,312.75 = 102,312.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,621x = 102,312.75 × 102,312.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,621x = 10,467,898,812.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,467,898,812.56/50,621
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,789.65

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