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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,092 and 109,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,092 and 109,290 is: 243,304.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,092 : 109,290 = 109,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,092/109,290 = 109,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,092x = 109,290 × 109,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,092x = 11,944,304,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,944,304,100/49,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,304.49

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