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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,381 and 102,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,381 and 102,633 is: 217,720.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,381 : 102,633 = 102,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,381/102,633 = 102,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,381x = 102,633 × 102,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,381x = 10,533,532,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,533,532,689/48,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,720.44

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