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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,694.92 and 101,285.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,694.92 and 101,285.44 is: 210,673.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,694.92 : 101,285.44 = 101,285.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,694.92/101,285.44 = 101,285.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,694.92x = 101,285.44 × 101,285.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,694.92x = 10,258,739,849.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,258,739,849.57/48,694.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,673.71

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