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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,592 and 107,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,592 and 107,932 is: 234,903.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,592 : 107,932 = 107,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,592/107,932 = 107,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,592x = 107,932 × 107,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,592x = 11,649,316,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,649,316,624/49,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,903.14

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