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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,847.25 and 107,521.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,847.25 and 107,521.13 is: 231,924.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,847.25 : 107,521.13 = 107,521.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,847.25/107,521.13 = 107,521.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,847.25x = 107,521.13 × 107,521.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,847.25x = 11,560,792,321.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,560,792,321.27/49,847.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,924.38

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