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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,586.56 and 109,278.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,586.56 and 109,278.19 is: 236,065.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,586.56 : 109,278.19 = 109,278.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,586.56/109,278.19 = 109,278.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,586.56x = 109,278.19 × 109,278.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,586.56x = 11,941,722,263.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,941,722,263.29/50,586.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,065.11

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