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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,870 and 107,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,870 and 107,118 is: 234,791.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,870 : 107,118 = 107,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,870/107,118 = 107,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,870x = 107,118 × 107,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,870x = 11,474,265,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,474,265,924/48,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,791.61

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