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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,468 and 101,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,468 and 101,328 is: 211,837.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,468 : 101,328 = 101,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,468/101,328 = 101,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,468x = 101,328 × 101,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,468x = 10,267,363,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,267,363,584/48,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,837.99

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