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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,360 and 108,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,360 and 108,624 is: 243,986.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,360 : 108,624 = 108,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,360/108,624 = 108,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,360x = 108,624 × 108,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,360x = 11,799,173,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,799,173,376/48,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,986.22

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