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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,437.84 and 102,378.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,437.84 and 102,378.94 is: 212,012.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,437.84 : 102,378.94 = 102,378.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,437.84/102,378.94 = 102,378.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,437.84x = 102,378.94 × 102,378.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,437.84x = 10,481,446,843.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,481,446,843.63/49,437.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,012.62

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