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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,047.50 and 49,845.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,047.50 and 49,845.38 is: 123,933.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,047.50 : 49,845.38 = 49,845.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,047.50/49,845.38 = 49,845.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,047.50x = 49,845.38 × 49,845.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,047.50x = 2,484,561,408.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,561,408.89/20,047.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,933.73

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