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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,106 and 104,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,106 and 104,636 is: 227,595.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,106 : 104,636 = 104,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,106/104,636 = 104,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,106x = 104,636 × 104,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,106x = 10,948,692,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,948,692,496/48,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,595.15

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