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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,201.88 and 107,860.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,201.88 and 107,860.50 is: 236,452.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,201.88 : 107,860.50 = 107,860.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,201.88/107,860.50 = 107,860.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,201.88x = 107,860.50 × 107,860.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,201.88x = 11,633,887,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,633,887,460.25/49,201.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,452.12

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