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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,360.50 and 106,601.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,360.50 and 106,601.50 is: 230,222.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,360.50 : 106,601.50 = 106,601.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,360.50/106,601.50 = 106,601.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,360.50x = 106,601.50 × 106,601.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,360.50x = 11,363,879,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,363,879,802.25/49,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,222.14

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