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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,288.50 and 106,345.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,288.50 and 106,345.13 is: 229,450.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,288.50 : 106,345.13 = 106,345.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,288.50/106,345.13 = 106,345.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,288.50x = 106,345.13 × 106,345.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,288.50x = 11,309,285,611.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,309,285,611.27/49,288.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,450.80

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