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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,019.50 and 107,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,019.50 and 107,384 is: 235,239.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,019.50 : 107,384 = 107,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,019.50/107,384 = 107,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,019.50x = 107,384 × 107,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,019.50x = 11,531,323,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,531,323,456/49,019.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,239.52

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