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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,239 and 118,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,239 and 118,709 is: 286,192.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,239 : 118,709 = 118,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,239/118,709 = 118,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,239x = 118,709 × 118,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,239x = 14,091,826,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,091,826,681/49,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,192.38

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