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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,891.50 and 106,251.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,891.50 and 106,251.38 is: 226,278.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,891.50 : 106,251.38 = 106,251.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,891.50/106,251.38 = 106,251.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,891.50x = 106,251.38 × 106,251.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,891.50x = 11,289,354,689.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,289,354,689.39/49,891.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,278.12

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