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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,608.13 and 108,226.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,608.13 and 108,226.13 is: 231,442.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,608.13 : 108,226.13 = 108,226.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,608.13/108,226.13 = 108,226.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,608.13x = 108,226.13 × 108,226.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,608.13x = 11,712,894,132.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,712,894,132.52/50,608.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,442.96

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