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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,088 and 104,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,088 and 104,644 is: 227,715.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,088 : 104,644 = 104,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,088/104,644 = 104,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,088x = 104,644 × 104,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,088x = 10,950,366,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,950,366,736/48,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,715.16

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