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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,777.50 and 107,473.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,777.50 and 107,473.50 is: 232,043.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,777.50 : 107,473.50 = 107,473.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,777.50/107,473.50 = 107,473.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,777.50x = 107,473.50 × 107,473.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,777.50x = 11,550,553,202.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,550,553,202.25/49,777.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,043.66

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