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Finding the Third Proportional to 48 and 103.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 48 and 103.31 is: 222.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48 : 103.31 = 103.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48/103.31 = 103.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48x = 103.31 × 103.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48x = 10,673.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,673.47/48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222.36

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