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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,146 and 101,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,146 and 101,548 is: 214,181.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,146 : 101,548 = 101,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,146/101,548 = 101,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,146x = 101,548 × 101,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,146x = 10,311,996,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,311,996,304/48,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,181.79

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