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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,657.06 and 117,262.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,657.06 and 117,262.69 is: 271,443.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,657.06 : 117,262.69 = 117,262.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,657.06/117,262.69 = 117,262.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,657.06x = 117,262.69 × 117,262.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,657.06x = 13,750,537,879.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,750,537,879.72/50,657.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,443.65

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