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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,132 and 72,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,132 and 72,198 is: 108,297

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,132 : 72,198 = 72,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,132/72,198 = 72,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,132x = 72,198 × 72,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,132x = 5,212,551,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,212,551,204/48,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,297

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