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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,802 and 107,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,802 and 107,156 is: 230,561.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,802 : 107,156 = 107,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,802/107,156 = 107,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,802x = 107,156 × 107,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,802x = 11,482,408,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,482,408,336/49,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,561.19

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