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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,582 and 101,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,582 and 101,805 is: 209,032.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,582 : 101,805 = 101,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,582/101,805 = 101,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,582x = 101,805 × 101,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,582x = 10,364,258,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,364,258,025/49,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,032.67

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