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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,295.13 and 100,999.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,295.13 and 100,999.13 is: 211,218.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,295.13 : 100,999.13 = 100,999.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,295.13/100,999.13 = 100,999.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,295.13x = 100,999.13 × 100,999.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,295.13x = 10,200,823,250.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,200,823,250.77/48,295.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,218.49

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