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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,038 and 103,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,038 and 103,476 is: 222,891.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,038 : 103,476 = 103,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,038/103,476 = 103,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,038x = 103,476 × 103,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,038x = 10,707,282,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,707,282,576/48,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,891.93

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