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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,285.56 and 104,883.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,285.56 and 104,883.75 is: 227,823.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,285.56 : 104,883.75 = 104,883.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,285.56/104,883.75 = 104,883.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,285.56x = 104,883.75 × 104,883.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,285.56x = 11,000,601,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,000,601,014.06/48,285.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,823.81

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