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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,921.13 and 149,482.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,921.13 and 149,482.13 is: 208,984.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,921.13 : 149,482.13 = 149,482.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,921.13/149,482.13 = 149,482.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,921.13x = 149,482.13 × 149,482.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,921.13x = 22,344,905,694.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,344,905,694.52/106,921.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,984.95

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