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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,896.13 and 111,853.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,896.13 and 111,853.13 is: 245,816.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,896.13 : 111,853.13 = 111,853.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,896.13/111,853.13 = 111,853.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,896.13x = 111,853.13 × 111,853.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,896.13x = 12,511,121,572.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,511,121,572.27/50,896.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,816.78

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