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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,743.14 and 107,363.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,743.14 and 107,363.81 is: 231,730.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,743.14 : 107,363.81 = 107,363.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,743.14/107,363.81 = 107,363.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,743.14x = 107,363.81 × 107,363.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,743.14x = 11,526,988,234.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,526,988,234.54/49,743.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,730.21

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