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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,627 and 108,001.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,627 and 108,001.50 is: 235,039.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,627 : 108,001.50 = 108,001.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,627/108,001.50 = 108,001.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,627x = 108,001.50 × 108,001.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,627x = 11,664,324,002.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,664,324,002.25/49,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,039.88

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