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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,148.25 and 115,535.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,148.25 and 115,535.25 is: 271,594.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,148.25 : 115,535.25 = 115,535.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,148.25/115,535.25 = 115,535.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,148.25x = 115,535.25 × 115,535.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,148.25x = 13,348,393,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,348,393,992.56/49,148.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,594.49

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