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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,579 and 108,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,579 and 108,184 is: 236,063.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,579 : 108,184 = 108,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,579/108,184 = 108,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,579x = 108,184 × 108,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,579x = 11,703,777,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,777,856/49,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,063.21

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