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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,951.69 and 103,366.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,951.69 and 103,366.13 is: 213,897.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,951.69 : 103,366.13 = 103,366.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,951.69/103,366.13 = 103,366.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,951.69x = 103,366.13 × 103,366.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,951.69x = 10,684,555,797.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,684,555,797.52/49,951.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,897.79

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