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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,328.75 and 106,539.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,328.75 and 106,539.50 is: 230,102.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,328.75 : 106,539.50 = 106,539.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,328.75/106,539.50 = 106,539.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,328.75x = 106,539.50 × 106,539.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,328.75x = 11,350,665,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,350,665,060.25/49,328.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,102.43

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