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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,629.38 and 108,182.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,629.38 and 108,182.25 is: 235,815.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,629.38 : 108,182.25 = 108,182.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,629.38/108,182.25 = 108,182.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,629.38x = 108,182.25 × 108,182.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,629.38x = 11,703,399,215.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,399,215.06/49,629.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,815.97

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