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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,539 and 102,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,539 and 102,863 is: 217,985.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,539 : 102,863 = 102,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,539/102,863 = 102,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,539x = 102,863 × 102,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,539x = 10,580,796,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,580,796,769/48,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,985.47

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