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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,460.50 and 102,790.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,460.50 and 102,790.50 is: 218,030.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,460.50 : 102,790.50 = 102,790.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,460.50/102,790.50 = 102,790.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,460.50x = 102,790.50 × 102,790.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,460.50x = 10,565,886,890.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,565,886,890.25/48,460.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,030.91

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