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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,662.75 and 108,609.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,662.75 and 108,609.75 is: 237,523.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,662.75 : 108,609.75 = 108,609.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,662.75/108,609.75 = 108,609.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,662.75x = 108,609.75 × 108,609.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,662.75x = 11,796,077,795.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,796,077,795.06/49,662.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,523.65

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