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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,646 and 108,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,646 and 108,218 is: 235,892.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,646 : 108,218 = 108,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,646/108,218 = 108,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,646x = 108,218 × 108,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,646x = 11,711,135,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,711,135,524/49,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,892.83

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