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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,011.75 and 107,358.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,011.75 and 107,358.75 is: 235,166.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,011.75 : 107,358.75 = 107,358.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,011.75/107,358.75 = 107,358.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,011.75x = 107,358.75 × 107,358.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,011.75x = 11,525,901,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,525,901,201.56/49,011.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,166.08

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