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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,930.50 and 108,610.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,930.50 and 108,610.50 is: 236,253.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,930.50 : 108,610.50 = 108,610.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,930.50/108,610.50 = 108,610.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,930.50x = 108,610.50 × 108,610.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,930.50x = 11,796,240,710.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,796,240,710.25/49,930.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,253.21

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