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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,820.50 and 101,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,820.50 and 101,528.75 is: 211,142.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.50 : 101,528.75 = 101,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.50/101,528.75 = 101,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.50x = 101,528.75 × 101,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.50x = 10,308,087,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,308,087,076.56/48,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,142.60

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