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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,745 and 101,319.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,745 and 101,319.50 is: 210,598.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,745 : 101,319.50 = 101,319.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,745/101,319.50 = 101,319.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,745x = 101,319.50 × 101,319.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,745x = 10,265,641,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,265,641,080.25/48,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,598.85

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