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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,896.75 and 110,863.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,896.75 and 110,863.13 is: 246,321.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896.75 : 110,863.13 = 110,863.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896.75/110,863.13 = 110,863.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896.75x = 110,863.13 × 110,863.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896.75x = 12,290,632,484.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,290,632,484.77/49,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,321.30

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