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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,193 and 104,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,193 and 104,431 is: 226,294.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,193 : 104,431 = 104,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,193/104,431 = 104,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,193x = 104,431 × 104,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,193x = 10,905,833,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,905,833,761/48,193
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,294.98

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