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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,028 and 112,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,028 and 112,188 is: 262,058.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,028 : 112,188 = 112,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,028/112,188 = 112,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,028x = 112,188 × 112,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,028x = 12,586,147,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,586,147,344/48,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,058.54

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