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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,268 and 104,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,268 and 104,418 is: 221,302.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,268 : 104,418 = 104,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,268/104,418 = 104,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,268x = 104,418 × 104,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,268x = 10,903,118,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,903,118,724/49,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,302.24

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