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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,339 and 107,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,339 and 107,046 is: 237,051.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,339 : 107,046 = 107,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,339/107,046 = 107,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,339x = 107,046 × 107,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,339x = 11,458,846,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,458,846,116/48,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,051.78

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