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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,145.25 and 115,527.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,145.25 and 115,527.75 is: 271,575.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,145.25 : 115,527.75 = 115,527.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,145.25/115,527.75 = 115,527.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,145.25x = 115,527.75 × 115,527.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,145.25x = 13,346,661,020.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,346,661,020.06/49,145.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,575.81

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