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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,591.25 and 108,563.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,591.25 and 108,563.63 is: 232,966.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,591.25 : 108,563.63 = 108,563.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,591.25/108,563.63 = 108,563.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,591.25x = 108,563.63 × 108,563.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,591.25x = 11,786,060,673.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,786,060,673.14/50,591.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,966.39

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