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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,920 and 104,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,920 and 104,752 is: 224,304.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,920 : 104,752 = 104,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,920/104,752 = 104,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,920x = 104,752 × 104,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,920x = 10,972,981,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,972,981,504/48,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,304.61

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