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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,040.88 and 103,967.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,040.88 and 103,967.50 is: 220,412.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,040.88 : 103,967.50 = 103,967.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,040.88/103,967.50 = 103,967.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,040.88x = 103,967.50 × 103,967.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,040.88x = 10,809,241,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,809,241,056.25/49,040.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,412.89

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