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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,202 and 101,904.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,202 and 101,904.50 is: 211,059.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,202 : 101,904.50 = 101,904.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,202/101,904.50 = 101,904.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,202x = 101,904.50 × 101,904.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,202x = 10,384,527,120.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,384,527,120.25/49,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,059.04

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