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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,880.25 and 107,673.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,880.25 and 107,673.75 is: 232,429.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,880.25 : 107,673.75 = 107,673.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,880.25/107,673.75 = 107,673.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,880.25x = 107,673.75 × 107,673.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,880.25x = 11,593,636,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,593,636,439.06/49,880.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,429.40

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