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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,201.03 and 101,902.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,201.03 and 101,902.78 is: 211,056.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,201.03 : 101,902.78 = 101,902.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,201.03/101,902.78 = 101,902.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,201.03x = 101,902.78 × 101,902.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,201.03x = 10,384,176,826.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,384,176,826.49/49,201.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,056.08

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