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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,223.25 and 107,355.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,223.25 and 107,355.66 is: 234,142.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,223.25 : 107,355.66 = 107,355.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,223.25/107,355.66 = 107,355.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,223.25x = 107,355.66 × 107,355.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,223.25x = 11,525,236,928.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,525,236,928.87/49,223.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,142.14

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