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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,266.56 and 108,374.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,266.56 and 108,374.63 is: 238,398.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,266.56 : 108,374.63 = 108,374.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,266.56/108,374.63 = 108,374.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,266.56x = 108,374.63 × 108,374.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,266.56x = 11,745,059,343.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,745,059,343.89/49,266.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,398.19

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