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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,612.50 and 106,150.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,612.50 and 106,150.50 is: 227,118.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,612.50 : 106,150.50 = 106,150.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,612.50/106,150.50 = 106,150.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,612.50x = 106,150.50 × 106,150.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,612.50x = 11,267,928,650.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,267,928,650.25/49,612.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,118.74

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