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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,660.75 and 101,239.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,660.75 and 101,239.88 is: 210,632.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,660.75 : 101,239.88 = 101,239.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,660.75/101,239.88 = 101,239.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,660.75x = 101,239.88 × 101,239.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,660.75x = 10,249,512,290.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,249,512,290.02/48,660.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,632.02

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