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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,270 and 108,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,270 and 108,079 is: 237,082.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,270 : 108,079 = 108,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,270/108,079 = 108,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,270x = 108,079 × 108,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,270x = 11,681,070,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,681,070,241/49,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,082.81

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