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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,349.25 and 108,069.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,349.25 and 108,069.75 is: 236,661.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,349.25 : 108,069.75 = 108,069.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,349.25/108,069.75 = 108,069.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,349.25x = 108,069.75 × 108,069.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,349.25x = 11,679,070,865.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,679,070,865.06/49,349.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,661.57

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