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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,232 and 104,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,232 and 104,800 is: 242,815.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,232 : 104,800 = 104,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,232/104,800 = 104,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,232x = 104,800 × 104,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,232x = 10,983,040,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,983,040,000/45,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,815.71

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