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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,298.63 and 107,497.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,298.63 and 107,497.13 is: 234,400.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,298.63 : 107,497.13 = 107,497.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,298.63/107,497.13 = 107,497.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,298.63x = 107,497.13 × 107,497.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,298.63x = 11,555,631,883.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,555,631,883.27/49,298.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,400.69

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