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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,137.75 and 107,268.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,137.75 and 107,268.75 is: 234,169.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,137.75 : 107,268.75 = 107,268.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,137.75/107,268.75 = 107,268.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,137.75x = 107,268.75 × 107,268.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,137.75x = 11,506,584,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,506,584,726.56/49,137.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,169.96

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