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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,480.88 and 106,331.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,480.88 and 106,331.63 is: 228,500.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,480.88 : 106,331.63 = 106,331.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,480.88/106,331.63 = 106,331.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,480.88x = 106,331.63 × 106,331.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,480.88x = 11,306,414,475.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,306,414,475.14/49,480.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,500.70

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