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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,558.50 and 107,187.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,558.50 and 107,187.75 is: 231,831.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,558.50 : 107,187.75 = 107,187.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,558.50/107,187.75 = 107,187.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,558.50x = 107,187.75 × 107,187.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,558.50x = 11,489,213,750.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,489,213,750.06/49,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,831.35

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