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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,869 and 108,060.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,869 and 108,060.75 is: 234,156.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,869 : 108,060.75 = 108,060.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,869/108,060.75 = 108,060.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,869x = 108,060.75 × 108,060.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,869x = 11,677,125,690.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,677,125,690.56/49,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,156.00

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