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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,376 and 104,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,376 and 104,637 is: 221,745.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,376 : 104,637 = 104,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,376/104,637 = 104,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,376x = 104,637 × 104,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,376x = 10,948,901,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,948,901,769/49,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,745.42

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