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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,150.50 and 105,304.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,150.50 and 105,304.13 is: 225,612.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,150.50 : 105,304.13 = 105,304.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,150.50/105,304.13 = 105,304.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,150.50x = 105,304.13 × 105,304.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,150.50x = 11,088,958,742.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,088,958,742.02/49,150.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,612.33

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