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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,911.75 and 108,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,911.75 and 108,123 is: 234,225.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,911.75 : 108,123 = 108,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,911.75/108,123 = 108,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,911.75x = 108,123 × 108,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,911.75x = 11,690,583,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,690,583,129/49,911.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,225.07

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