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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,546 and 104,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,546 and 104,895 is: 226,650.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,546 : 104,895 = 104,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,546/104,895 = 104,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,546x = 104,895 × 104,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,546x = 11,002,961,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,002,961,025/48,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,650.21

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