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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,378.50 and 106,656.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,378.50 and 106,656.75 is: 230,376.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,378.50 : 106,656.75 = 106,656.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,378.50/106,656.75 = 106,656.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,378.50x = 106,656.75 × 106,656.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,378.50x = 11,375,662,320.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,662,320.56/49,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,376.83

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