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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,025.25 and 105,826.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,025.25 and 105,826.50 is: 228,438.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.25 : 105,826.50 = 105,826.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.25/105,826.50 = 105,826.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.25x = 105,826.50 × 105,826.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.25x = 11,199,248,102.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,199,248,102.25/49,025.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,438.37

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