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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,630.06 and 109,051.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,630.06 and 109,051.31 is: 234,883.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,630.06 : 109,051.31 = 109,051.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,630.06/109,051.31 = 109,051.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,630.06x = 109,051.31 × 109,051.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,630.06x = 11,892,188,757.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,892,188,757.97/50,630.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,883.94

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