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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,630.06 and 117,212.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,630.06 and 117,212.06 is: 271,353.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,630.06 : 117,212.06 = 117,212.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,630.06/117,212.06 = 117,212.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,630.06x = 117,212.06 × 117,212.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,630.06x = 13,738,667,595.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,738,667,595.50/50,630.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,353.95

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