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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,874.75 and 106,393.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,874.75 and 106,393.50 is: 222,498.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,874.75 : 106,393.50 = 106,393.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,874.75/106,393.50 = 106,393.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,874.75x = 106,393.50 × 106,393.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,874.75x = 11,319,576,842.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,319,576,842.25/50,874.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,498.92

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