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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,316.66 and 107,861.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,316.66 and 107,861.63 is: 235,906.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,316.66 : 107,861.63 = 107,861.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,316.66/107,861.63 = 107,861.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,316.66x = 107,861.63 × 107,861.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,316.66x = 11,634,130,147.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,634,130,147.64/49,316.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,906.69

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