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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,934 and 109,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,934 and 109,678 is: 240,903.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,934 : 109,678 = 109,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,934/109,678 = 109,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,934x = 109,678 × 109,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,934x = 12,029,263,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,029,263,684/49,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,903.27

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