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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,579.44 and 109,360.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,579.44 and 109,360.13 is: 236,452.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,579.44 : 109,360.13 = 109,360.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,579.44/109,360.13 = 109,360.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,579.44x = 109,360.13 × 109,360.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,579.44x = 11,959,636,940.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,959,636,940.02/50,579.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,452.55

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