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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,092 and 104,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,092 and 104,932 is: 228,951.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,092 : 104,932 = 104,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,092/104,932 = 104,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,092x = 104,932 × 104,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,092x = 11,010,724,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,010,724,624/48,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,951.27

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