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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,735.75 and 101,769.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,735.75 and 101,769.75 is: 208,242.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,735.75 : 101,769.75 = 101,769.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,735.75/101,769.75 = 101,769.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,735.75x = 101,769.75 × 101,769.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,735.75x = 10,357,082,015.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,357,082,015.06/49,735.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,242.20

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