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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,618 and 105,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,618 and 105,536 is: 229,088.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,618 : 105,536 = 105,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,618/105,536 = 105,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,618x = 105,536 × 105,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,618x = 11,137,847,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,137,847,296/48,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,088.96

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