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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,428 and 104,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,428 and 104,500 is: 225,494.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,428 : 104,500 = 104,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,428/104,500 = 104,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,428x = 104,500 × 104,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,428x = 10,920,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,920,250,000/48,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,494.55

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