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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,635.13 and 108,932.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,635.13 and 108,932.34 is: 234,348.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,635.13 : 108,932.34 = 108,932.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,635.13/108,932.34 = 108,932.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,635.13x = 108,932.34 × 108,932.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,635.13x = 11,866,255,514.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,866,255,514.87/50,635.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,348.30

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