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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,302.88 and 107,934.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,302.88 and 107,934.50 is: 236,291.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,302.88 : 107,934.50 = 107,934.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,302.88/107,934.50 = 107,934.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,302.88x = 107,934.50 × 107,934.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,302.88x = 11,649,856,290.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,649,856,290.25/49,302.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,291.62

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