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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,613.50 and 236,536.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,613.50 and 236,536.03 is: 515,122.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,613.50 : 236,536.03 = 236,536.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,613.50/236,536.03 = 236,536.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,613.50x = 236,536.03 × 236,536.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,613.50x = 55,949,294,079.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,949,294,079.50/108,613.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,122.84

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