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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,268.25 and 106,717.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,268.25 and 106,717.50 is: 231,155.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,268.25 : 106,717.50 = 106,717.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,268.25/106,717.50 = 106,717.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,268.25x = 106,717.50 × 106,717.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,268.25x = 11,388,624,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,388,624,806.25/49,268.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,155.46

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