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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,957 and 107,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,957 and 107,000 is: 229,177.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,957 : 107,000 = 107,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,957/107,000 = 107,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,957x = 107,000 × 107,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,957x = 11,449,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,449,000,000/49,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,177.09

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