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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,202.50 and 107,861.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,202.50 and 107,861.50 is: 236,453.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,202.50 : 107,861.50 = 107,861.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,202.50/107,861.50 = 107,861.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,202.50x = 107,861.50 × 107,861.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,202.50x = 11,634,103,182.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,634,103,182.25/49,202.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,453.50

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