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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,751.75 and 111,628.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,751.75 and 111,628.50 is: 245,526.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,751.75 : 111,628.50 = 111,628.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,751.75/111,628.50 = 111,628.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,751.75x = 111,628.50 × 111,628.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,751.75x = 12,460,922,012.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,460,922,012.25/50,751.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,526.94

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