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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,612 and 104,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,612 and 104,811 is: 225,980.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,612 : 104,811 = 104,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,612/104,811 = 104,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,612x = 104,811 × 104,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,612x = 10,985,345,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,985,345,721/48,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,980.12

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