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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,205.13 and 104,429.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,205.13 and 104,429.25 is: 226,230.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,205.13 : 104,429.25 = 104,429.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,205.13/104,429.25 = 104,429.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,205.13x = 104,429.25 × 104,429.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,205.13x = 10,905,468,255.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,905,468,255.56/48,205.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,230.47

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