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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,640.75 and 108,942.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,640.75 and 108,942.75 is: 234,367.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,640.75 : 108,942.75 = 108,942.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,640.75/108,942.75 = 108,942.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,640.75x = 108,942.75 × 108,942.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,640.75x = 11,868,522,777.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,868,522,777.56/50,640.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,367.04

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