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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,195 and 104,433.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,195 and 104,433.50 is: 226,296.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,195 : 104,433.50 = 104,433.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,195/104,433.50 = 104,433.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,195x = 104,433.50 × 104,433.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,195x = 10,906,355,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,906,355,922.25/48,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,296.42

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