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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,303.50 and 106,237.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,303.50 and 106,237.50 is: 228,916.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,303.50 : 106,237.50 = 106,237.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,303.50/106,237.50 = 106,237.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,303.50x = 106,237.50 × 106,237.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,303.50x = 11,286,406,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,286,406,406.25/49,303.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,916.94

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