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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,270.03 and 108,077.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,270.03 and 108,077.91 is: 237,077.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,270.03 : 108,077.91 = 108,077.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,270.03/108,077.91 = 108,077.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,270.03x = 108,077.91 × 108,077.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,270.03x = 11,680,833,819.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,680,833,819.38/49,270.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,077.87

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