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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,248.50 and 104,748.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,248.50 and 104,748.50 is: 227,411.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,248.50 : 104,748.50 = 104,748.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,248.50/104,748.50 = 104,748.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,248.50x = 104,748.50 × 104,748.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,248.50x = 10,972,248,252.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,972,248,252.25/48,248.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,411.18

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