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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,556 and 103,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,556 and 103,234 is: 215,054.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,556 : 103,234 = 103,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,556/103,234 = 103,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,556x = 103,234 × 103,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,556x = 10,657,258,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,657,258,756/49,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,054.86

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