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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,340 and 107,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,340 and 107,048 is: 237,055.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,340 : 107,048 = 107,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,340/107,048 = 107,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,340x = 107,048 × 107,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,340x = 11,459,274,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,459,274,304/48,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,055.74

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