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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,032 and 107,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,032 and 107,398 is: 235,240.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,032 : 107,398 = 107,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,032/107,398 = 107,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,032x = 107,398 × 107,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,032x = 11,534,330,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,534,330,404/49,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,240.87

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