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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,632.88 and 109,056.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,632.88 and 109,056.38 is: 234,892.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,632.88 : 109,056.38 = 109,056.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,632.88/109,056.38 = 109,056.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,632.88x = 109,056.38 × 109,056.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,632.88x = 11,893,292,928.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,893,292,928.14/50,632.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,892.70

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