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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,853.25 and 107,534.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,853.25 and 107,534.25 is: 231,953.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,853.25 : 107,534.25 = 107,534.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,853.25/107,534.25 = 107,534.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,853.25x = 107,534.25 × 107,534.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,853.25x = 11,563,614,923.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,563,614,923.06/49,853.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,953.08

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