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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,898.75 and 107,793.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,898.75 and 107,793.75 is: 232,861.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,898.75 : 107,793.75 = 107,793.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,898.75/107,793.75 = 107,793.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,898.75x = 107,793.75 × 107,793.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,898.75x = 11,619,492,539.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,619,492,539.06/49,898.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,861.40

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