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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,288 and 101,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,288 and 101,820 is: 214,697.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,288 : 101,820 = 101,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,288/101,820 = 101,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,288x = 101,820 × 101,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,288x = 10,367,312,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,367,312,400/48,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,697.49

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