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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,639.63 and 107,521.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,639.63 and 107,521.88 is: 228,298.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,639.63 : 107,521.88 = 107,521.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,639.63/107,521.88 = 107,521.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,639.63x = 107,521.88 × 107,521.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,639.63x = 11,560,953,603.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,560,953,603.52/50,639.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,298.56

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