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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,363.44 and 108,609.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,363.44 and 108,609.19 is: 234,216.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,363.44 : 108,609.19 = 108,609.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,363.44/108,609.19 = 108,609.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,363.44x = 108,609.19 × 108,609.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,363.44x = 11,795,955,609.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,795,955,609.41/50,363.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,216.65

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