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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,024 and 104,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,024 and 104,632 is: 227,966.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,024 : 104,632 = 104,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,024/104,632 = 104,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,024x = 104,632 × 104,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,024x = 10,947,855,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,947,855,424/48,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,966.34

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