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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,474 and 101,360.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,474 and 101,360.25 is: 211,946.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,474 : 101,360.25 = 101,360.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,474/101,360.25 = 101,360.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,474x = 101,360.25 × 101,360.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,474x = 10,273,900,280.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,273,900,280.06/48,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,946.62

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