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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,899.01 and 108,557.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,899.01 and 108,557.64 is: 231,532.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,899.01 : 108,557.64 = 108,557.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,899.01/108,557.64 = 108,557.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,899.01x = 108,557.64 × 108,557.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,899.01x = 11,784,761,126.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,784,761,126.04/50,899.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,532.24

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