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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,008.38 and 106,313.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,008.38 and 106,313.63 is: 230,625.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,008.38 : 106,313.63 = 106,313.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,008.38/106,313.63 = 106,313.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,008.38x = 106,313.63 × 106,313.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,008.38x = 11,302,586,860.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,302,586,860.64/49,008.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,625.62

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