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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,480.75 and 107,841.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,480.75 and 107,841.75 is: 235,037.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,480.75 : 107,841.75 = 107,841.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,480.75/107,841.75 = 107,841.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,480.75x = 107,841.75 × 107,841.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,480.75x = 11,629,843,043.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,629,843,043.06/49,480.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,037.73

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