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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,580.38 and 101,800.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,580.38 and 101,800.88 is: 209,022.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,580.38 : 101,800.88 = 101,800.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,580.38/101,800.88 = 101,800.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,580.38x = 101,800.88 × 101,800.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,580.38x = 10,363,418,150.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,363,418,150.77/49,580.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,022.59

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