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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,133.94 and 108,909.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,133.94 and 108,909.56 is: 236,592.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,133.94 : 108,909.56 = 108,909.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,133.94/108,909.56 = 108,909.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,133.94x = 108,909.56 × 108,909.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,133.94x = 11,861,292,803.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,861,292,803.94/50,133.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,592.09

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