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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,028 and 103,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,028 and 103,453 is: 222,839.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,028 : 103,453 = 103,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,028/103,453 = 103,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,028x = 103,453 × 103,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,028x = 10,702,523,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,702,523,209/48,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,839.24

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