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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,315.50 and 107,857.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,315.50 and 107,857.13 is: 235,892.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,315.50 : 107,857.13 = 107,857.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,315.50/107,857.13 = 107,857.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,315.50x = 107,857.13 × 107,857.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,315.50x = 11,633,159,413.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,633,159,413.27/49,315.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,892.56

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