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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,488 and 101,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,488 and 101,872 is: 214,030.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,488 : 101,872 = 101,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,488/101,872 = 101,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,488x = 101,872 × 101,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,488x = 10,377,904,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,377,904,384/48,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,030.37

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