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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,526 and 102,884.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,526 and 102,884.50 is: 218,135.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,526 : 102,884.50 = 102,884.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,526/102,884.50 = 102,884.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,526x = 102,884.50 × 102,884.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,526x = 10,585,220,340.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,585,220,340.25/48,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,135.03

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