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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,450 and 104,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,450 and 104,320 is: 224,616.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,450 : 104,320 = 104,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,450/104,320 = 104,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,450x = 104,320 × 104,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,450x = 10,882,662,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,882,662,400/48,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,616.36

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