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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,171.50 and 107,727.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,171.50 and 107,727.75 is: 236,016.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,171.50 : 107,727.75 = 107,727.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,171.50/107,727.75 = 107,727.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,171.50x = 107,727.75 × 107,727.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,171.50x = 11,605,268,120.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,605,268,120.06/49,171.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,016.15

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