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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,631 and 100,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,631 and 100,634 is: 208,245.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,631 : 100,634 = 100,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,631/100,634 = 100,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,631x = 100,634 × 100,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,631x = 10,127,201,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,127,201,956/48,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,245.81

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