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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,179.38 and 105,526.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,179.38 and 105,526.13 is: 226,431.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,179.38 : 105,526.13 = 105,526.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,179.38/105,526.13 = 105,526.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,179.38x = 105,526.13 × 105,526.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,179.38x = 11,135,763,057.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,135,763,057.52/49,179.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,431.57

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