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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,050.84 and 105,941.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,050.84 and 105,941.81 is: 228,817.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,050.84 : 105,941.81 = 105,941.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,050.84/105,941.81 = 105,941.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,050.84x = 105,941.81 × 105,941.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,050.84x = 11,223,667,635.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,223,667,635.79/49,050.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,817.01

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