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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,231.50 and 105,468.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,231.50 and 105,468.25 is: 225,943.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,231.50 : 105,468.25 = 105,468.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,231.50/105,468.25 = 105,468.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,231.50x = 105,468.25 × 105,468.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,231.50x = 11,123,551,758.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,123,551,758.06/49,231.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,943.79

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