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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,959.13 and 108,084.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,959.13 and 108,084.38 is: 229,247.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,959.13 : 108,084.38 = 108,084.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,959.13/108,084.38 = 108,084.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,959.13x = 108,084.38 × 108,084.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,959.13x = 11,682,232,119.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,682,232,119.14/50,959.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,247.11

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