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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,406.50 and 101,245.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,406.50 and 101,245.50 is: 211,761.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,406.50 : 101,245.50 = 101,245.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,406.50/101,245.50 = 101,245.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,406.50x = 101,245.50 × 101,245.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,406.50x = 10,250,651,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,250,651,270.25/48,406.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,761.88

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