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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,559.50 and 99,093.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,559.50 and 99,093.38 is: 202,215.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,559.50 : 99,093.38 = 99,093.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,559.50/99,093.38 = 99,093.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,559.50x = 99,093.38 × 99,093.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,559.50x = 9,819,496,968.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,819,496,968.89/48,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,215.78

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