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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,703.63 and 106,104.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,703.63 and 106,104.94 is: 226,507.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,703.63 : 106,104.94 = 106,104.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,703.63/106,104.94 = 106,104.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,703.63x = 106,104.94 × 106,104.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,703.63x = 11,258,257,761.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,258,257,761.88/49,703.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,507.78

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