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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,075 and 104,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,075 and 104,262 is: 226,116.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,075 : 104,262 = 104,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,075/104,262 = 104,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,075x = 104,262 × 104,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,075x = 10,870,564,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,870,564,644/48,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,116.79

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