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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,794.75 and 107,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,794.75 and 107,892 is: 233,773.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,794.75 : 107,892 = 107,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,794.75/107,892 = 107,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,794.75x = 107,892 × 107,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,794.75x = 11,640,683,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,640,683,664/49,794.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,773.31

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