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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,224 and 100,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,224 and 100,138 is: 207,938.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,224 : 100,138 = 100,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,224/100,138 = 100,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,224x = 100,138 × 100,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,224x = 10,027,619,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,027,619,044/48,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,938.35

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