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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,232.50 and 103,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,232.50 and 103,380 is: 221,581.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,232.50 : 103,380 = 103,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,232.50/103,380 = 103,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,232.50x = 103,380 × 103,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,232.50x = 10,687,424,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,687,424,400/48,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,581.39

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