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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,658 and 108,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,658 and 108,236 is: 235,914.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,658 : 108,236 = 108,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,658/108,236 = 108,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,658x = 108,236 × 108,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,658x = 11,715,031,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,715,031,696/49,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,914.29

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