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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,180 and 73,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,180 and 73,198 is: 111,206.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,180 : 73,198 = 73,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,180/73,198 = 73,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,180x = 73,198 × 73,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,180x = 5,357,947,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,357,947,204/48,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,206.87

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