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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,052.25 and 105,954.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,052.25 and 105,954.75 is: 228,866.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,052.25 : 105,954.75 = 105,954.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,052.25/105,954.75 = 105,954.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,052.25x = 105,954.75 × 105,954.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,052.25x = 11,226,409,047.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,226,409,047.56/49,052.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,866.34

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