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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,318.88 and 107,863.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,318.88 and 107,863.88 is: 235,905.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,318.88 : 107,863.88 = 107,863.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,318.88/107,863.88 = 107,863.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,318.88x = 107,863.88 × 107,863.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,318.88x = 11,634,615,530.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,634,615,530.02/49,318.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,905.94

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