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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,700 and 104,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,700 and 104,312 is: 223,429.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,700 : 104,312 = 104,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,700/104,312 = 104,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,700x = 104,312 × 104,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,700x = 10,880,993,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,880,993,344/48,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,429.02

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