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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,103.50 and 104,428.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,103.50 and 104,428.50 is: 226,705.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,103.50 : 104,428.50 = 104,428.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,103.50/104,428.50 = 104,428.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,103.50x = 104,428.50 × 104,428.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,103.50x = 10,905,311,612.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,905,311,612.25/48,103.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,705.16

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