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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,377.25 and 102,628.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,377.25 and 102,628.50 is: 217,718.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,377.25 : 102,628.50 = 102,628.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,377.25/102,628.50 = 102,628.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,377.25x = 102,628.50 × 102,628.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,377.25x = 10,532,609,012.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,532,609,012.25/48,377.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,718.23

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