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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,133.25 and 107,259.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,133.25 and 107,259.75 is: 234,152.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,133.25 : 107,259.75 = 107,259.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,133.25/107,259.75 = 107,259.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,133.25x = 107,259.75 × 107,259.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,133.25x = 11,504,653,970.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,504,653,970.06/49,133.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,152.11

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