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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,437.75 and 116,592.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,437.75 and 116,592.75 is: 274,969.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,437.75 : 116,592.75 = 116,592.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,437.75/116,592.75 = 116,592.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,437.75x = 116,592.75 × 116,592.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,437.75x = 13,593,869,352.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,593,869,352.56/49,437.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,969.42

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