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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,376.25 and 104,645.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,376.25 and 104,645.25 is: 221,779.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,376.25 : 104,645.25 = 104,645.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,376.25/104,645.25 = 104,645.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,376.25x = 104,645.25 × 104,645.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,376.25x = 10,950,628,347.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,950,628,347.56/49,376.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,779.26

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