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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,324 and 107,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,324 and 107,875 is: 235,930.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,324 : 107,875 = 107,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,324/107,875 = 107,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,324x = 107,875 × 107,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,324x = 11,637,015,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,637,015,625/49,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,930.09

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