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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,246.50 and 104,745.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,246.50 and 104,745.50 is: 227,407.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,246.50 : 104,745.50 = 104,745.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,246.50/104,745.50 = 104,745.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,246.50x = 104,745.50 × 104,745.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,246.50x = 10,971,619,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,971,619,770.25/48,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,407.58

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