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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,476 and 101,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,476 and 101,376 is: 207,718.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,476 : 101,376 = 101,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,476/101,376 = 101,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,476x = 101,376 × 101,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,476x = 10,277,093,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,277,093,376/49,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,718.76

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