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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,943.25 and 109,090.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,943.25 and 109,090.13 is: 238,283.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,943.25 : 109,090.13 = 109,090.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,943.25/109,090.13 = 109,090.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,943.25x = 109,090.13 × 109,090.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,943.25x = 11,900,655,372.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,900,655,372.52/49,943.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,283.56

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