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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,303 and 107,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,303 and 107,986 is: 236,516.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,303 : 107,986 = 107,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,303/107,986 = 107,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,303x = 107,986 × 107,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,303x = 11,660,976,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,660,976,196/49,303
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,516.56

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