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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,456 and 107,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,456 and 107,119 is: 232,013.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,456 : 107,119 = 107,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,456/107,119 = 107,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,456x = 107,119 × 107,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,456x = 11,474,480,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,474,480,161/49,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,013.91

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