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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,441 and 102,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,441 and 102,753 is: 217,959.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,441 : 102,753 = 102,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,441/102,753 = 102,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,441x = 102,753 × 102,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,441x = 10,558,179,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,558,179,009/48,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,959.56

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