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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,262.50 and 104,834.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,262.50 and 104,834.25 is: 227,717.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,262.50 : 104,834.25 = 104,834.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,262.50/104,834.25 = 104,834.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,262.50x = 104,834.25 × 104,834.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,262.50x = 10,990,219,973.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,990,219,973.06/48,262.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,717.59

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