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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,352 and 106,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,352 and 106,585 is: 230,190.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,352 : 106,585 = 106,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,352/106,585 = 106,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,352x = 106,585 × 106,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,352x = 11,360,362,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,360,362,225/49,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,190.51

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