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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,809.94 and 107,491.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,809.94 and 107,491.50 is: 231,970.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,809.94 : 107,491.50 = 107,491.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,809.94/107,491.50 = 107,491.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,809.94x = 107,491.50 × 107,491.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,809.94x = 11,554,422,572.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,554,422,572.25/49,809.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,970.23

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