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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,916.25 and 108,140.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,916.25 and 108,140.06 is: 234,277.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,916.25 : 108,140.06 = 108,140.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,916.25/108,140.06 = 108,140.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,916.25x = 108,140.06 × 108,140.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,916.25x = 11,694,273,117.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,694,273,117.50/49,916.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,277.88

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