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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,129.50 and 106,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,129.50 and 106,602 is: 231,306.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,129.50 : 106,602 = 106,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,129.50/106,602 = 106,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,129.50x = 106,602 × 106,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,129.50x = 11,363,986,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,363,986,404/49,129.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,306.78

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