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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,400 and 96,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,400 and 96,296 is: 187,710.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,400 : 96,296 = 96,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,400/96,296 = 96,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,400x = 96,296 × 96,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,400x = 9,272,919,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,272,919,616/49,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,710.92

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