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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,671.13 and 117,307.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,671.13 and 117,307.13 is: 271,574.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,671.13 : 117,307.13 = 117,307.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,671.13/117,307.13 = 117,307.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,671.13x = 117,307.13 × 117,307.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,671.13x = 13,760,961,575.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,760,961,575.77/50,671.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,574.03

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