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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,202.13 and 103,805.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,202.13 and 103,805.63 is: 223,550.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,202.13 : 103,805.63 = 103,805.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,202.13/103,805.63 = 103,805.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,202.13x = 103,805.63 × 103,805.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,202.13x = 10,775,607,781.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,775,607,781.64/48,202.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,550.47

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