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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,374 and 104,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,374 and 104,633 is: 221,737.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,374 : 104,633 = 104,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,374/104,633 = 104,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,374x = 104,633 × 104,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,374x = 10,948,064,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,948,064,689/49,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,737.45

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