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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,384.13 and 106,666.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,384.13 and 106,666.88 is: 230,394.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,384.13 : 106,666.88 = 106,666.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,384.13/106,666.88 = 106,666.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,384.13x = 106,666.88 × 106,666.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,384.13x = 11,377,822,222.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,377,822,222.27/49,384.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,394.33

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