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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,628.38 and 104,496.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,628.38 and 104,496.75 is: 215,680.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,628.38 : 104,496.75 = 104,496.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,628.38/104,496.75 = 104,496.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,628.38x = 104,496.75 × 104,496.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,628.38x = 10,919,570,760.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,919,570,760.56/50,628.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,680.85

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