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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,318.88 and 107,841.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,318.88 and 107,841.38 is: 235,807.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,318.88 : 107,841.38 = 107,841.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,318.88/107,841.38 = 107,841.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,318.88x = 107,841.38 × 107,841.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,318.88x = 11,629,762,161.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,629,762,161.89/49,318.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,807.53

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