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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,733 and 108,506.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,733 and 108,506.25 is: 232,069.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,733 : 108,506.25 = 108,506.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,733/108,506.25 = 108,506.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,733x = 108,506.25 × 108,506.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,733x = 11,773,606,289.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,773,606,289.06/50,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,069.98

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