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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,573.13 and 104,797.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,573.13 and 104,797.13 is: 221,540.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,573.13 : 104,797.13 = 104,797.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,573.13/104,797.13 = 104,797.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,573.13x = 104,797.13 × 104,797.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,573.13x = 10,982,437,408.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,982,437,408.27/49,573.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,540.15

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