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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,420.13 and 108,249.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,420.13 and 108,249.75 is: 237,110.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,420.13 : 108,249.75 = 108,249.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,420.13/108,249.75 = 108,249.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,420.13x = 108,249.75 × 108,249.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,420.13x = 11,718,008,375.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,718,008,375.06/49,420.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,110.05

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