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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,885.50 and 110,841.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,885.50 and 110,841.75 is: 246,281.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,885.50 : 110,841.75 = 110,841.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,885.50/110,841.75 = 110,841.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,885.50x = 110,841.75 × 110,841.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,885.50x = 12,285,893,543.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,285,893,543.06/49,885.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,281.86

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