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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,103.50 and 102,376.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,103.50 and 102,376.50 is: 217,883.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,103.50 : 102,376.50 = 102,376.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,103.50/102,376.50 = 102,376.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,103.50x = 102,376.50 × 102,376.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,103.50x = 10,480,947,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,480,947,752.25/48,103.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,883.27

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