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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,230 and 100,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,230 and 100,156 is: 207,987.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,230 : 100,156 = 100,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,230/100,156 = 100,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,230x = 100,156 × 100,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,230x = 10,031,224,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,031,224,336/48,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,987.23

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