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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,120 and 101,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,120 and 101,506 is: 214,120.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,120 : 101,506 = 101,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,120/101,506 = 101,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,120x = 101,506 × 101,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,120x = 10,303,468,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,303,468,036/48,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,120.28

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