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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,624.25 and 108,169.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,624.25 and 108,169.75 is: 235,785.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,624.25 : 108,169.75 = 108,169.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,624.25/108,169.75 = 108,169.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,624.25x = 108,169.75 × 108,169.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,624.25x = 11,700,694,815.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,700,694,815.06/49,624.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,785.83

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