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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,412.53 and 105,796.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,412.53 and 105,796.13 is: 226,517.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,412.53 : 105,796.13 = 105,796.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,412.53/105,796.13 = 105,796.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,412.53x = 105,796.13 × 105,796.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,412.53x = 11,192,820,065.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,192,820,065.02/49,412.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,517.84

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