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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,574 and 108,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,574 and 108,174 is: 236,043.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,574 : 108,174 = 108,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,574/108,174 = 108,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,574x = 108,174 × 108,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,574x = 11,701,614,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,701,614,276/49,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,043.38

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