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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,864.50 and 110,800.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,864.50 and 110,800.50 is: 246,202.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,864.50 : 110,800.50 = 110,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,864.50/110,800.50 = 110,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,864.50x = 110,800.50 × 110,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,864.50x = 12,276,750,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,276,750,800.25/49,864.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,202.22

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