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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,842 and 107,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,842 and 107,068 is: 234,706.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,842 : 107,068 = 107,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,842/107,068 = 107,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,842x = 107,068 × 107,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,842x = 11,463,556,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,463,556,624/48,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,706.95

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