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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,548.38 and 107,169.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,548.38 and 107,169.75 is: 231,800.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,548.38 : 107,169.75 = 107,169.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,548.38/107,169.75 = 107,169.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,548.38x = 107,169.75 × 107,169.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,548.38x = 11,485,355,315.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,485,355,315.06/49,548.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,800.85

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