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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,221 and 107,463.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,221 and 107,463.38 is: 234,622.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,221 : 107,463.38 = 107,463.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,221/107,463.38 = 107,463.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,221x = 107,463.38 × 107,463.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,221x = 11,548,376,966.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,548,376,966.39/49,221
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,622.97

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