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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,632.75 and 108,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,632.75 and 108,189 is: 235,829.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,632.75 : 108,189 = 108,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,632.75/108,189 = 108,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,632.75x = 108,189 × 108,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,632.75x = 11,704,859,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,704,859,721/49,632.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,829.36

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