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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,263.75 and 105,918.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,263.75 and 105,918.75 is: 227,728.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,263.75 : 105,918.75 = 105,918.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,263.75/105,918.75 = 105,918.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,263.75x = 105,918.75 × 105,918.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,263.75x = 11,218,781,601.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,218,781,601.56/49,263.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,728.94

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