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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,893 and 107,698.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,893 and 107,698.50 is: 232,476.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,893 : 107,698.50 = 107,698.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,893/107,698.50 = 107,698.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,893x = 107,698.50 × 107,698.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,893x = 11,598,966,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,598,966,902.25/49,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,476.84

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