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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,627.25 and 117,204.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,627.25 and 117,204.75 is: 271,335.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,627.25 : 117,204.75 = 117,204.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,627.25/117,204.75 = 117,204.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,627.25x = 117,204.75 × 117,204.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,627.25x = 13,736,953,422.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,736,953,422.56/50,627.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,335.17

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