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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,200.75 and 107,858.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,200.75 and 107,858.25 is: 236,447.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,200.75 : 107,858.25 = 107,858.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,200.75/107,858.25 = 107,858.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,200.75x = 107,858.25 × 107,858.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,200.75x = 11,633,402,093.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,633,402,093.06/49,200.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,447.66

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