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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,107.75 and 105,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,107.75 and 105,384 is: 226,151.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,107.75 : 105,384 = 105,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,107.75/105,384 = 105,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,107.75x = 105,384 × 105,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,107.75x = 11,105,787,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,105,787,456/49,107.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,151.42

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