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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,135.06 and 108,915.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,135.06 and 108,915.19 is: 236,611.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,135.06 : 108,915.19 = 108,915.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,135.06/108,915.19 = 108,915.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,135.06x = 108,915.19 × 108,915.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,135.06x = 11,862,518,068.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,862,518,068.16/50,135.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,611.22

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