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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,208 and 104,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,208 and 104,577 is: 217,820.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,208 : 104,577 = 104,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,208/104,577 = 104,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,208x = 104,577 × 104,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,208x = 10,936,348,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,936,348,929/50,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,820.84

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