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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,476 and 101,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,476 and 101,103 is: 210,863.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,476 : 101,103 = 101,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,476/101,103 = 101,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,476x = 101,103 × 101,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,476x = 10,221,816,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,221,816,609/48,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,863.45

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