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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,524 and 106,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,524 and 106,100 is: 231,992.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,524 : 106,100 = 106,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,524/106,100 = 106,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,524x = 106,100 × 106,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,524x = 11,257,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,257,210,000/48,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,992.62

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