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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,319.25 and 106,521.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,319.25 and 106,521.75 is: 230,070.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,319.25 : 106,521.75 = 106,521.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,319.25/106,521.75 = 106,521.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,319.25x = 106,521.75 × 106,521.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,319.25x = 11,346,883,223.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,346,883,223.06/49,319.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,070.07

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