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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,389 and 106,756.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,389 and 106,756.50 is: 230,758.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,389 : 106,756.50 = 106,756.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,389/106,756.50 = 106,756.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,389x = 106,756.50 × 106,756.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,389x = 11,396,950,292.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,396,950,292.25/49,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,758.88

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