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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,351.50 and 108,283.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,351.50 and 108,283.50 is: 237,587.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,351.50 : 108,283.50 = 108,283.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,351.50/108,283.50 = 108,283.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,351.50x = 108,283.50 × 108,283.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,351.50x = 11,725,316,372.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,725,316,372.25/49,351.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,587.84

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