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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,644 and 107,628.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,644 and 107,628.75 is: 233,340.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,644 : 107,628.75 = 107,628.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,644/107,628.75 = 107,628.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,644x = 107,628.75 × 107,628.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,644x = 11,583,947,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,583,947,826.56/49,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,340.34

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