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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,043.88 and 102,324.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,043.88 and 102,324.75 is: 217,933.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,043.88 : 102,324.75 = 102,324.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,043.88/102,324.75 = 102,324.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,043.88x = 102,324.75 × 102,324.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,043.88x = 10,470,354,462.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,470,354,462.56/48,043.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,933.18

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