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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,430.25 and 106,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,430.25 and 106,173 is: 228,052.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,430.25 : 106,173 = 106,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,430.25/106,173 = 106,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,430.25x = 106,173 × 106,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,430.25x = 11,272,705,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,272,705,929/49,430.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,052.78

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