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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,887.56 and 107,687.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,887.56 and 107,687.81 is: 232,456.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,887.56 : 107,687.81 = 107,687.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,887.56/107,687.81 = 107,687.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,887.56x = 107,687.81 × 107,687.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,887.56x = 11,596,664,961.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,596,664,961.04/49,887.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,456.03

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