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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,750 and 107,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,750 and 107,518 is: 232,364.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,750 : 107,518 = 107,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,750/107,518 = 107,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,750x = 107,518 × 107,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,750x = 11,560,120,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,560,120,324/49,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,364.23

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