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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,598 and 104,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,598 and 104,576 is: 225,032.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,598 : 104,576 = 104,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,598/104,576 = 104,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,598x = 104,576 × 104,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,598x = 10,936,139,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,936,139,776/48,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,032.71

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