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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,100.63 and 105,467.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,100.63 and 105,467.63 is: 226,543.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,100.63 : 105,467.63 = 105,467.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,100.63/105,467.63 = 105,467.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,100.63x = 105,467.63 × 105,467.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,100.63x = 11,123,419,923.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,123,419,923.14/49,100.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,543.35

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