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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,305 and 107,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,305 and 107,937 is: 236,292.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,305 : 107,937 = 107,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,305/107,937 = 107,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,305x = 107,937 × 107,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,305x = 11,650,395,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,650,395,969/49,305
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,292.38

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