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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,920 and 107,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,920 and 107,848 is: 232,996.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,920 : 107,848 = 107,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,920/107,848 = 107,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,920x = 107,848 × 107,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,920x = 11,631,191,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,631,191,104/49,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,996.62

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