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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,237.50 and 107,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,237.50 and 107,385 is: 234,202.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,237.50 : 107,385 = 107,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,237.50/107,385 = 107,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,237.50x = 107,385 × 107,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,237.50x = 11,531,538,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,531,538,225/49,237.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,202.35

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