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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,456 and 107,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,456 and 107,264 is: 237,443.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,456 : 107,264 = 107,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,456/107,264 = 107,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,456x = 107,264 × 107,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,456x = 11,505,565,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,505,565,696/48,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,443.57

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