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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,189.50 and 107,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,189.50 and 107,613 is: 235,427.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,189.50 : 107,613 = 107,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,189.50/107,613 = 107,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,189.50x = 107,613 × 107,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,189.50x = 11,580,557,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,580,557,769/49,189.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,427.43

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