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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,239 and 104,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,239 and 104,628 is: 222,324.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,239 : 104,628 = 104,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,239/104,628 = 104,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,239x = 104,628 × 104,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,239x = 10,947,018,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,947,018,384/49,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,324.14

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