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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,606.50 and 117,079.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,606.50 and 117,079.13 is: 276,325.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,606.50 : 117,079.13 = 117,079.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,606.50/117,079.13 = 117,079.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,606.50x = 117,079.13 × 117,079.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,606.50x = 13,707,521,510.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,707,521,510.77/49,606.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,325.11

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