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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,227 and 75,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,227 and 75,102 is: 116,953.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,227 : 75,102 = 75,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,227/75,102 = 75,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,227x = 75,102 × 75,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,227x = 5,640,310,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,640,310,404/48,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,953.37

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