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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,774 and 107,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,774 and 107,340 is: 236,229.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,774 : 107,340 = 107,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,774/107,340 = 107,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,774x = 107,340 × 107,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,774x = 11,521,875,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,521,875,600/48,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,229.87

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