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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,443.75 and 116,673.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,443.75 and 116,673.75 is: 275,318.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,443.75 : 116,673.75 = 116,673.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,443.75/116,673.75 = 116,673.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,443.75x = 116,673.75 × 116,673.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,443.75x = 13,612,763,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,612,763,939.06/49,443.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,318.19

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