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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,941 and 106,907.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,941 and 106,907.75 is: 228,855.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,941 : 106,907.75 = 106,907.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,941/106,907.75 = 106,907.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,941x = 106,907.75 × 106,907.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,941x = 11,429,267,010.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,429,267,010.06/49,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,855.39

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