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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,328 and 107,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,328 and 107,884 is: 235,950.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,328 : 107,884 = 107,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,328/107,884 = 107,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,328x = 107,884 × 107,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,328x = 11,638,957,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,638,957,456/49,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,950.32

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