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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,747.50 and 102,411

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,747.50 and 102,411 is: 210,824.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,747.50 : 102,411 = 102,411 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,747.50/102,411 = 102,411/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,747.50x = 102,411 × 102,411
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,747.50x = 10,488,012,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,488,012,921/49,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,824.92

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