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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,634 and 109,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,634 and 109,050 is: 234,860.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,634 : 109,050 = 109,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,634/109,050 = 109,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,634x = 109,050 × 109,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,634x = 11,891,902,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,891,902,500/50,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,860.02

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