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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,199.06 and 101,898.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,199.06 and 101,898.56 is: 211,047.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,199.06 : 101,898.56 = 101,898.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,199.06/101,898.56 = 101,898.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,199.06x = 101,898.56 × 101,898.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,199.06x = 10,383,317,039.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,383,317,039.57/49,199.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,047.05

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