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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,440 and 106,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,440 and 106,080 is: 227,608.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,440 : 106,080 = 106,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,440/106,080 = 106,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,440x = 106,080 × 106,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,440x = 11,252,966,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,252,966,400/49,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,608.54

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