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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,938.19 and 106,984.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,938.19 and 106,984.13 is: 229,195.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,938.19 : 106,984.13 = 106,984.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,938.19/106,984.13 = 106,984.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,938.19x = 106,984.13 × 106,984.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,938.19x = 11,445,603,002.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,445,603,002.02/49,938.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,195.40

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