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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,481 and 107,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,481 and 107,843 is: 235,041.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,481 : 107,843 = 107,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,481/107,843 = 107,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,481x = 107,843 × 107,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,481x = 11,630,112,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,630,112,649/49,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,041.99

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