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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,214.50 and 104,649.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,214.50 and 104,649.75 is: 227,142.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,214.50 : 104,649.75 = 104,649.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,214.50/104,649.75 = 104,649.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,214.50x = 104,649.75 × 104,649.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,214.50x = 10,951,570,175.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,951,570,175.06/48,214.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,142.67

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