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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,173.13 and 108,616.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,173.13 and 108,616.13 is: 235,135.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,173.13 : 108,616.13 = 108,616.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,173.13/108,616.13 = 108,616.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,173.13x = 108,616.13 × 108,616.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,173.13x = 11,797,462,610.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,797,462,610.02/50,173.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,135.10

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