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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,045.50 and 105,934.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,045.50 and 105,934.50 is: 228,810.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,045.50 : 105,934.50 = 105,934.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,045.50/105,934.50 = 105,934.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,045.50x = 105,934.50 × 105,934.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,045.50x = 11,222,118,290.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,222,118,290.25/49,045.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,810.36

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