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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,845 and 107,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,845 and 107,041 is: 234,574.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,845 : 107,041 = 107,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,845/107,041 = 107,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,845x = 107,041 × 107,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,845x = 11,457,775,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,457,775,681/48,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,574.18

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