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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,294.25 and 104,716.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,294.25 and 104,716.13 is: 218,026.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,294.25 : 104,716.13 = 104,716.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,294.25/104,716.13 = 104,716.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,294.25x = 104,716.13 × 104,716.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,294.25x = 10,965,466,835.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,965,466,835.02/50,294.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,026.25

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