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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,632.75 and 107,041.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,632.75 and 107,041.50 is: 230,853.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,632.75 : 107,041.50 = 107,041.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,632.75/107,041.50 = 107,041.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,632.75x = 107,041.50 × 107,041.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,632.75x = 11,457,882,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,457,882,722.25/49,632.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,853.27

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