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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,359.38 and 108,089.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,359.38 and 108,089.44 is: 236,699.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,359.38 : 108,089.44 = 108,089.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,359.38/108,089.44 = 108,089.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,359.38x = 108,089.44 × 108,089.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,359.38x = 11,683,326,499.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,683,326,499.07/49,359.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,699.24

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