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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,784 and 107,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,784 and 107,491 is: 232,088.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,784 : 107,491 = 107,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,784/107,491 = 107,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,784x = 107,491 × 107,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,784x = 11,554,315,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,554,315,081/49,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,088.93

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