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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,878.13 and 111,795.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,878.13 and 111,795.19 is: 245,649.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,878.13 : 111,795.19 = 111,795.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,878.13/111,795.19 = 111,795.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,878.13x = 111,795.19 × 111,795.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,878.13x = 12,498,163,948.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,498,163,948.16/50,878.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,649.07

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