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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,190.50 and 99,731.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,190.50 and 99,731.25 is: 206,395.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,190.50 : 99,731.25 = 99,731.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,190.50/99,731.25 = 99,731.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,190.50x = 99,731.25 × 99,731.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,190.50x = 9,946,322,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,946,322,226.56/48,190.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,395.91

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