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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,330 and 104,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,330 and 104,964 is: 227,962.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,330 : 104,964 = 104,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,330/104,964 = 104,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,330x = 104,964 × 104,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,330x = 11,017,441,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,441,296/48,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,962.78

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