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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,551.75 and 103,207.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,551.75 and 103,207.50 is: 214,962.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,551.75 : 103,207.50 = 103,207.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,551.75/103,207.50 = 103,207.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,551.75x = 103,207.50 × 103,207.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,551.75x = 10,651,788,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,651,788,056.25/49,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,962.90

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