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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,918.50 and 107,827.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,918.50 and 107,827.50 is: 232,915.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,918.50 : 107,827.50 = 107,827.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,918.50/107,827.50 = 107,827.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,918.50x = 107,827.50 × 107,827.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,918.50x = 11,626,769,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,626,769,756.25/49,918.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,915.05

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