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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,370.50 and 108,116.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,370.50 and 108,116.75 is: 236,765.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,370.50 : 108,116.75 = 108,116.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,370.50/108,116.75 = 108,116.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,370.50x = 108,116.75 × 108,116.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,370.50x = 11,689,231,630.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,689,231,630.56/49,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,765.51

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