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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,628 and 108,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,628 and 108,177 is: 235,799.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,628 : 108,177 = 108,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,628/108,177 = 108,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,628x = 108,177 × 108,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,628x = 11,702,263,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,702,263,329/49,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,799.62

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