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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,344 and 102,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,344 and 102,488 is: 217,271.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,344 : 102,488 = 102,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,344/102,488 = 102,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,344x = 102,488 × 102,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,344x = 10,503,790,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,503,790,144/48,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,271.85

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