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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,069 and 104,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,069 and 104,246 is: 226,075.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,069 : 104,246 = 104,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,069/104,246 = 104,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,069x = 104,246 × 104,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,069x = 10,867,228,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,867,228,516/48,069
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,075.61

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