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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,324 and 102,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,324 and 102,456 is: 217,226.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,324 : 102,456 = 102,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,324/102,456 = 102,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,324x = 102,456 × 102,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,324x = 10,497,231,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,497,231,936/48,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,226.06

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