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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,268.25 and 105,536.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,268.25 and 105,536.25 is: 226,066.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,268.25 : 105,536.25 = 105,536.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,268.25/105,536.25 = 105,536.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,268.25x = 105,536.25 × 105,536.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,268.25x = 11,137,900,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,137,900,064.06/49,268.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,066.48

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