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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,195 and 100,753.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,195 and 100,753.88 is: 210,630.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,195 : 100,753.88 = 100,753.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,195/100,753.88 = 100,753.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,195x = 100,753.88 × 100,753.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,195x = 10,151,343,327.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,151,343,327.52/48,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,630.63

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