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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,682 and 104,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,682 and 104,646 is: 224,945.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,682 : 104,646 = 104,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,682/104,646 = 104,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,682x = 104,646 × 104,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,682x = 10,950,785,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,950,785,316/48,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,945.26

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