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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,852 and 104,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,852 and 104,612 is: 224,016.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,852 : 104,612 = 104,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,852/104,612 = 104,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,852x = 104,612 × 104,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,852x = 10,943,670,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,943,670,544/48,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,016.84

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