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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,160.25 and 106,353

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,160.25 and 106,353 is: 230,083.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,160.25 : 106,353 = 106,353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,160.25/106,353 = 106,353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,160.25x = 106,353 × 106,353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,160.25x = 11,310,960,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,310,960,609/49,160.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,083.46

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