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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,613.40 and 110,760.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,613.40 and 110,760.64 is: 242,384.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,613.40 : 110,760.64 = 110,760.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,613.40/110,760.64 = 110,760.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,613.40x = 110,760.64 × 110,760.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,613.40x = 12,267,920,376.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,267,920,376.98/50,613.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,384.84

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