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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,146.75 and 106,616.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,146.75 and 106,616.25 is: 231,287.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,146.75 : 106,616.25 = 106,616.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,146.75/106,616.25 = 106,616.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,146.75x = 106,616.25 × 106,616.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,146.75x = 11,367,024,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,367,024,764.06/49,146.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,287.42

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