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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,636 and 106,197.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,636 and 106,197.50 is: 227,212.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,636 : 106,197.50 = 106,197.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,636/106,197.50 = 106,197.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,636x = 106,197.50 × 106,197.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,636x = 11,277,909,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,277,909,006.25/49,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,212.29

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