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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,936 and 104,280.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,936 and 104,280.75 is: 222,218.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,936 : 104,280.75 = 104,280.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,936/104,280.75 = 104,280.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,936x = 104,280.75 × 104,280.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,936x = 10,874,474,820.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,874,474,820.56/48,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,218.30

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