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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,106 and 76,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,106 and 76,207 is: 118,264.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,106 : 76,207 = 76,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,106/76,207 = 76,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,106x = 76,207 × 76,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,106x = 5,807,506,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,807,506,849/49,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,264.71

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