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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,820.06 and 108,388.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,820.06 and 108,388.13 is: 235,808.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,820.06 : 108,388.13 = 108,388.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,820.06/108,388.13 = 108,388.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,820.06x = 108,388.13 × 108,388.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,820.06x = 11,747,985,641.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,747,985,641.02/49,820.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,808.33

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