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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,340.63 and 108,522.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,340.63 and 108,522.75 is: 238,691.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,340.63 : 108,522.75 = 108,522.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,340.63/108,522.75 = 108,522.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,340.63x = 108,522.75 × 108,522.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,340.63x = 11,777,187,267.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,777,187,267.56/49,340.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,691.49

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