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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,060 and 104,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,060 and 104,544 is: 227,412.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,060 : 104,544 = 104,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,060/104,544 = 104,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,060x = 104,544 × 104,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,060x = 10,929,447,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,929,447,936/48,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,412.57

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