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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,753.50 and 105,123.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,753.50 and 105,123.75 is: 222,115.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,753.50 : 105,123.75 = 105,123.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,753.50/105,123.75 = 105,123.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,753.50x = 105,123.75 × 105,123.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,753.50x = 11,051,002,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,051,002,814.06/49,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,115.08

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