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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,193.50 and 104,432.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,193.50 and 104,432.50 is: 226,299.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,193.50 : 104,432.50 = 104,432.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,193.50/104,432.50 = 104,432.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,193.50x = 104,432.50 × 104,432.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,193.50x = 10,906,147,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,906,147,056.25/48,193.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,299.13

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