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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,526 and 104,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,526 and 104,714 is: 225,961.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,526 : 104,714 = 104,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,526/104,714 = 104,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,526x = 104,714 × 104,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,526x = 10,965,021,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,965,021,796/48,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,961.79

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