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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,916.25 and 108,226.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,916.25 and 108,226.13 is: 234,650.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,916.25 : 108,226.13 = 108,226.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,916.25/108,226.13 = 108,226.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,916.25x = 108,226.13 × 108,226.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,916.25x = 11,712,894,132.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,712,894,132.52/49,916.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,650.92

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