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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,463.13 and 116,645.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,463.13 and 116,645.88 is: 275,078.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,463.13 : 116,645.88 = 116,645.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,463.13/116,645.88 = 116,645.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,463.13x = 116,645.88 × 116,645.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,463.13x = 13,606,260,154.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,606,260,154.52/49,463.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,078.86

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