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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,376.31 and 102,630.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,376.31 and 102,630.38 is: 217,730.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,376.31 : 102,630.38 = 102,630.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,376.31/102,630.38 = 102,630.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,376.31x = 102,630.38 × 102,630.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,376.31x = 10,532,993,872.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,532,993,872.64/48,376.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,730.40

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