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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,301 and 104,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,301 and 104,877 is: 227,721.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,301 : 104,877 = 104,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,301/104,877 = 104,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,301x = 104,877 × 104,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,301x = 10,999,185,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,999,185,129/48,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,721.69

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