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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,593.50 and 110,104.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,593.50 and 110,104.88 is: 239,617.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,593.50 : 110,104.88 = 110,104.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,593.50/110,104.88 = 110,104.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,593.50x = 110,104.88 × 110,104.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,593.50x = 12,123,083,498.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,123,083,498.77/50,593.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,617.41

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