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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,515 and 106,920.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,515 and 106,920.50 is: 230,879.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,515 : 106,920.50 = 106,920.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,515/106,920.50 = 106,920.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,515x = 106,920.50 × 106,920.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,515x = 11,431,993,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,431,993,320.25/49,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,879.40

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