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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,329 and 107,883.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,329 and 107,883.56 is: 235,943.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,329 : 107,883.56 = 107,883.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,329/107,883.56 = 107,883.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,329x = 107,883.56 × 107,883.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,329x = 11,638,863,057.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,638,863,057.69/49,329
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,943.62

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