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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,276.11 and 104,032.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,276.11 and 104,032.13 is: 215,264.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,276.11 : 104,032.13 = 104,032.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,276.11/104,032.13 = 104,032.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,276.11x = 104,032.13 × 104,032.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,276.11x = 10,822,683,032.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,822,683,032.02/50,276.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,264.93

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