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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,331 and 104,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,331 and 104,818 is: 222,716.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,331 : 104,818 = 104,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,331/104,818 = 104,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,331x = 104,818 × 104,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,331x = 10,986,813,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,986,813,124/49,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,716.21

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