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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,893.75 and 109,036.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,893.75 and 109,036.13 is: 238,283.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,893.75 : 109,036.13 = 109,036.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,893.75/109,036.13 = 109,036.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,893.75x = 109,036.13 × 109,036.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,893.75x = 11,888,876,555.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,888,876,555.02/49,893.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,283.88

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