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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,513.75 and 106,918.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,513.75 and 106,918.50 is: 230,876.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,513.75 : 106,918.50 = 106,918.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,513.75/106,918.50 = 106,918.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,513.75x = 106,918.50 × 106,918.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,513.75x = 11,431,565,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,431,565,642.25/49,513.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,876.59

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