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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,270.88 and 108,079.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,270.88 and 108,079.69 is: 237,081.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,270.88 : 108,079.69 = 108,079.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,270.88/108,079.69 = 108,079.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,270.88x = 108,079.69 × 108,079.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,270.88x = 11,681,218,850.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,681,218,850.10/49,270.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,081.62

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