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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,200 and 70,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,200 and 70,104 is: 101,962.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,200 : 70,104 = 70,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,200/70,104 = 70,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,200x = 70,104 × 70,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,200x = 4,914,570,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,914,570,816/48,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,962.05

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