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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,352 and 102,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,352 and 102,504 is: 217,303.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,352 : 102,504 = 102,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,352/102,504 = 102,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,352x = 102,504 × 102,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,352x = 10,507,070,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,507,070,016/48,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,303.73

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