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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,526 and 106,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,526 and 106,078 is: 231,886.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,526 : 106,078 = 106,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,526/106,078 = 106,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,526x = 106,078 × 106,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,526x = 11,252,542,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,252,542,084/48,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,886.87

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