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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,854 and 107,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,854 and 107,059 is: 234,609.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,854 : 107,059 = 107,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,854/107,059 = 107,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,854x = 107,059 × 107,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,854x = 11,461,629,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,461,629,481/48,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,609.85

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