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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,695.75 and 99,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,695.75 and 99,351 is: 198,621.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,695.75 : 99,351 = 99,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,695.75/99,351 = 99,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,695.75x = 99,351 × 99,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,695.75x = 9,870,621,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,870,621,201/49,695.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,621.03

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