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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,020 and 107,374.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,020 and 107,374.50 is: 235,195.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,020 : 107,374.50 = 107,374.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,020/107,374.50 = 107,374.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,020x = 107,374.50 × 107,374.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,020x = 11,529,283,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,529,283,250.25/49,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,195.50

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