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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,573.69 and 104,798.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,573.69 and 104,798.81 is: 221,544.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,573.69 : 104,798.81 = 104,798.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,573.69/104,798.81 = 104,798.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,573.69x = 104,798.81 × 104,798.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,573.69x = 10,982,791,101.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,982,791,101.41/49,573.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,544.77

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