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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,268.25 and 101,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,268.25 and 101,817 is: 210,413.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,268.25 : 101,817 = 101,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,268.25/101,817 = 101,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,268.25x = 101,817 × 101,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,268.25x = 10,366,701,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,366,701,489/49,268.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,413.43

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