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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,906.88 and 107,809.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,906.88 and 107,809.13 is: 232,889.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,906.88 : 107,809.13 = 107,809.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,906.88/107,809.13 = 107,809.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,906.88x = 107,809.13 × 107,809.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,906.88x = 11,622,807,433.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,622,807,433.27/49,906.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,889.91

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