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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,210 and 103,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,210 and 103,817 is: 223,562.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,210 : 103,817 = 103,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,210/103,817 = 103,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,210x = 103,817 × 103,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,210x = 10,777,969,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,777,969,489/48,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,562.94

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