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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,475 and 100,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,475 and 100,678 is: 204,872.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,475 : 100,678 = 100,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,475/100,678 = 100,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,475x = 100,678 × 100,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,475x = 10,136,059,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,136,059,684/49,475
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,872.35

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