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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,528 and 101,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,528 and 101,204 is: 211,058.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,528 : 101,204 = 101,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,528/101,204 = 101,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,528x = 101,204 × 101,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,528x = 10,242,249,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,242,249,616/48,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,058.56

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