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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,902.75 and 109,059.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,902.75 and 109,059.75 is: 238,344.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,902.75 : 109,059.75 = 109,059.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,902.75/109,059.75 = 109,059.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,902.75x = 109,059.75 × 109,059.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,902.75x = 11,894,029,070.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,894,029,070.06/49,902.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,344.16

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