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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,496 and 104,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,496 and 104,370 is: 224,618.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,496 : 104,370 = 104,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,496/104,370 = 104,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,496x = 104,370 × 104,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,496x = 10,893,096,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,893,096,900/48,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,618.46

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