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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,046.38 and 103,473.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,046.38 and 103,473.75 is: 222,843.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,046.38 : 103,473.75 = 103,473.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,046.38/103,473.75 = 103,473.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,046.38x = 103,473.75 × 103,473.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,046.38x = 10,706,816,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,706,816,939.06/48,046.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,843.39

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