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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,524 and 102,880.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,524 and 102,880.25 is: 218,126.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,524 : 102,880.25 = 102,880.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,524/102,880.25 = 102,880.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,524x = 102,880.25 × 102,880.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,524x = 10,584,345,840.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,584,345,840.06/48,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,126.00

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