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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,359.56 and 106,599.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,359.56 and 106,599.56 is: 230,218.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,359.56 : 106,599.56 = 106,599.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,359.56/106,599.56 = 106,599.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,359.56x = 106,599.56 × 106,599.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,359.56x = 11,363,466,725.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,363,466,725.19/49,359.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,218.14

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