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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,128.75 and 105,267.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,128.75 and 105,267.38 is: 225,554.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,128.75 : 105,267.38 = 105,267.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,128.75/105,267.38 = 105,267.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,128.75x = 105,267.38 × 105,267.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,128.75x = 11,081,220,239.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,081,220,239.39/49,128.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,554.70

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