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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,900 and 109,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,900 and 109,334 is: 234,851.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,900 : 109,334 = 109,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,900/109,334 = 109,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,900x = 109,334 × 109,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,900x = 11,953,923,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,953,923,556/50,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,851.15

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