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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,986.13 and 109,350.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,986.13 and 109,350.84 is: 234,526.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,986.13 : 109,350.84 = 109,350.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,986.13/109,350.84 = 109,350.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,986.13x = 109,350.84 × 109,350.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,986.13x = 11,957,607,028.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,957,607,028.84/50,986.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,526.69

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