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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,347.75 and 108,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,347.75 and 108,534 is: 238,706.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,347.75 : 108,534 = 108,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,347.75/108,534 = 108,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,347.75x = 108,534 × 108,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,347.75x = 11,779,629,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,779,629,156/49,347.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,706.51

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