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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,007.53 and 107,352.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,007.53 and 107,352.84 is: 235,160.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,007.53 : 107,352.84 = 107,352.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,007.53/107,352.84 = 107,352.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,007.53x = 107,352.84 × 107,352.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,007.53x = 11,524,633,061.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,524,633,061.21/49,007.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,160.45

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