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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,323 and 108,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,323 and 108,701 is: 239,561.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,323 : 108,701 = 108,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,323/108,701 = 108,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,323x = 108,701 × 108,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,323x = 11,815,907,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,815,907,401/49,323
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,561.81

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