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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,627.50 and 109,093.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,627.50 and 109,093.50 is: 239,814.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,627.50 : 109,093.50 = 109,093.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,627.50/109,093.50 = 109,093.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,627.50x = 109,093.50 × 109,093.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,627.50x = 11,901,391,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,901,391,742.25/49,627.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,814.45

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