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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,203 and 107,862.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,203 and 107,862.75 is: 236,456.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,203 : 107,862.75 = 107,862.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,203/107,862.75 = 107,862.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,203x = 107,862.75 × 107,862.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,203x = 11,634,372,837.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,634,372,837.56/49,203
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,456.57

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