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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,733 and 108,211

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,733 and 108,211 is: 235,449.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,733 : 108,211 = 108,211 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,733/108,211 = 108,211/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,733x = 108,211 × 108,211
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,733x = 11,709,620,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,709,620,521/49,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,449.71

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