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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,106 and 107,770

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,106 and 107,770 is: 236,516.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,106 : 107,770 = 107,770 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,106/107,770 = 107,770/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,106x = 107,770 × 107,770
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,106x = 11,614,372,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,614,372,900/49,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,516.37

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