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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,200.06 and 103,781.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,200.06 and 103,781.25 is: 223,455.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,200.06 : 103,781.25 = 103,781.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,200.06/103,781.25 = 103,781.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,200.06x = 103,781.25 × 103,781.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,200.06x = 10,770,547,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,770,547,851.56/48,200.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,455.06

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