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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,208.88 and 104,709.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,208.88 and 104,709.94 is: 227,430.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,208.88 : 104,709.94 = 104,709.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,208.88/104,709.94 = 104,709.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,208.88x = 104,709.94 × 104,709.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,208.88x = 10,964,171,011.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,964,171,011.25/48,208.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,430.55

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