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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,696 and 101,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,696 and 101,136 is: 210,047.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696 : 101,136 = 101,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696/101,136 = 101,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696x = 101,136 × 101,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696x = 10,228,490,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,228,490,496/48,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,047.86

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