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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,828 and 104,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,828 and 104,568 is: 223,938.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,828 : 104,568 = 104,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,828/104,568 = 104,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,828x = 104,568 × 104,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,828x = 10,934,466,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,934,466,624/48,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,938.45

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