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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,927 and 107,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,927 and 107,232 is: 235,017.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,927 : 107,232 = 107,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,927/107,232 = 107,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,927x = 107,232 × 107,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,927x = 11,498,701,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,498,701,824/48,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,017.51

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