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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,525.38 and 102,882.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,525.38 and 102,882.75 is: 218,130.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,525.38 : 102,882.75 = 102,882.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,525.38/102,882.75 = 102,882.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,525.38x = 102,882.75 × 102,882.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,525.38x = 10,584,860,247.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,584,860,247.56/48,525.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,130.42

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