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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,653 and 117,113.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,653 and 117,113.63 is: 276,229.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,653 : 117,113.63 = 117,113.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,653/117,113.63 = 117,113.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,653x = 117,113.63 × 117,113.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,653x = 13,715,601,160.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,715,601,160.64/49,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,229.05

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