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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,058 and 107,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,058 and 107,608 is: 236,036.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,058 : 107,608 = 107,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,058/107,608 = 107,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,058x = 107,608 × 107,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,058x = 11,579,481,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,579,481,664/49,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,036.56

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