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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,539 and 103,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,539 and 103,826 is: 222,086.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,539 : 103,826 = 103,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,539/103,826 = 103,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,539x = 103,826 × 103,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,539x = 10,779,838,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,779,838,276/48,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,086.12

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