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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,861.50 and 107,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,861.50 and 107,651 is: 232,418.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.50 : 107,651 = 107,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.50/107,651 = 107,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.50x = 107,651 × 107,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.50x = 11,588,737,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,588,737,801/49,861.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,418.56

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