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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,360 and 102,592.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,360 and 102,592.50 is: 217,643.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,360 : 102,592.50 = 102,592.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,360/102,592.50 = 102,592.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,360x = 102,592.50 × 102,592.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,360x = 10,525,221,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,525,221,056.25/48,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,643.12

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