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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,453 and 103,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,453 and 103,914 is: 222,857.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,453 : 103,914 = 103,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,453/103,914 = 103,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,453x = 103,914 × 103,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,453x = 10,798,119,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,798,119,396/48,453
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,857.60

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