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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,804 and 107,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,804 and 107,906 is: 233,790.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,804 : 107,906 = 107,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,804/107,906 = 107,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,804x = 107,906 × 107,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,804x = 11,643,704,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,643,704,836/49,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,790.56

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