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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,288.66 and 104,616.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,288.66 and 104,616.56 is: 226,650.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,288.66 : 104,616.56 = 104,616.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,288.66/104,616.56 = 104,616.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,288.66x = 104,616.56 × 104,616.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,288.66x = 10,944,625,149.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,944,625,149.32/48,288.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,650.03

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