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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,432.88 and 116,643.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,432.88 and 116,643.75 is: 275,237.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,432.88 : 116,643.75 = 116,643.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,432.88/116,643.75 = 116,643.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,432.88x = 116,643.75 × 116,643.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,432.88x = 13,605,764,414.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,605,764,414.06/49,432.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,237.17

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