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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,276 and 104,861.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,276 and 104,861.25 is: 227,771.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,276 : 104,861.25 = 104,861.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,276/104,861.25 = 104,861.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,276x = 104,861.25 × 104,861.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,276x = 10,995,881,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,995,881,751.56/48,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,771.19

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