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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,191.63 and 104,428.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,191.63 and 104,428.13 is: 226,288.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,191.63 : 104,428.13 = 104,428.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,191.63/104,428.13 = 104,428.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,191.63x = 104,428.13 × 104,428.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,191.63x = 10,905,233,291.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,905,233,291.02/48,191.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,288.97

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