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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,344 and 102,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,344 and 102,876 is: 210,223.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,344 : 102,876 = 102,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,344/102,876 = 102,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,344x = 102,876 × 102,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,344x = 10,583,471,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,583,471,376/50,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,223.09

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