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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,638.75 and 107,053.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,638.75 and 107,053.50 is: 230,877.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,638.75 : 107,053.50 = 107,053.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,638.75/107,053.50 = 107,053.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,638.75x = 107,053.50 × 107,053.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,638.75x = 11,460,451,862.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,460,451,862.25/49,638.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,877.12

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