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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,295.50 and 101,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,295.50 and 101,835 is: 214,727.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,295.50 : 101,835 = 101,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,295.50/101,835 = 101,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,295.50x = 101,835 × 101,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,295.50x = 10,370,367,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,370,367,225/48,295.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,727.40

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