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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,293.72 and 104,626.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,293.72 and 104,626.69 is: 226,670.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,293.72 : 104,626.69 = 104,626.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,293.72/104,626.69 = 104,626.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,293.72x = 104,626.69 × 104,626.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,293.72x = 10,946,743,737.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,946,743,737.22/48,293.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,670.13

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