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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,622.75 and 117,193.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,622.75 and 117,193.50 is: 271,307.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,622.75 : 117,193.50 = 117,193.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,622.75/117,193.50 = 117,193.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,622.75x = 117,193.50 × 117,193.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,622.75x = 13,734,316,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,734,316,442.25/50,622.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,307.20

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