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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,602.38 and 108,519.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,602.38 and 108,519.75 is: 237,418.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,602.38 : 108,519.75 = 108,519.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,602.38/108,519.75 = 108,519.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,602.38x = 108,519.75 × 108,519.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,602.38x = 11,776,536,140.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,776,536,140.06/49,602.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,418.80

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