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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,512.50 and 106,916.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,512.50 and 106,916.50 is: 230,873.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,512.50 : 106,916.50 = 106,916.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,512.50/106,916.50 = 106,916.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,512.50x = 106,916.50 × 106,916.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,512.50x = 11,431,137,972.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,431,137,972.25/49,512.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,873.78

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