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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,510.50 and 106,913.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,510.50 and 106,913.25 is: 230,869.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,510.50 : 106,913.25 = 106,913.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,510.50/106,913.25 = 106,913.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,510.50x = 106,913.25 × 106,913.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,510.50x = 11,430,443,025.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,430,443,025.56/49,510.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,869.07

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