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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,412.63 and 108,665.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,412.63 and 108,665.25 is: 238,970.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,412.63 : 108,665.25 = 108,665.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,412.63/108,665.25 = 108,665.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,412.63x = 108,665.25 × 108,665.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,412.63x = 11,808,136,557.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,808,136,557.56/49,412.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,970.03

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