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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,377.25 and 100,419.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,377.25 and 100,419.75 is: 208,447.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,377.25 : 100,419.75 = 100,419.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,377.25/100,419.75 = 100,419.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,377.25x = 100,419.75 × 100,419.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,377.25x = 10,084,126,190.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,084,126,190.06/48,377.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,447.69

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