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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,410 and 104,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,410 and 104,862 is: 227,143.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,410 : 104,862 = 104,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,410/104,862 = 104,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,410x = 104,862 × 104,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,410x = 10,996,039,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,996,039,044/48,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,143.96

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