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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,358 and 102,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,358 and 102,522 is: 217,353.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,358 : 102,522 = 102,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,358/102,522 = 102,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,358x = 102,522 × 102,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,358x = 10,510,760,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,510,760,484/48,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,353.08

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