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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,260.50 and 106,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,260.50 and 106,753 is: 231,345.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,260.50 : 106,753 = 106,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,260.50/106,753 = 106,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,260.50x = 106,753 × 106,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,260.50x = 11,396,203,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,396,203,009/49,260.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,345.66

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