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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,300.75 and 104,908.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,300.75 and 104,908.50 is: 227,859.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,300.75 : 104,908.50 = 104,908.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,300.75/104,908.50 = 104,908.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,300.75x = 104,908.50 × 104,908.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,300.75x = 11,005,793,372.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,005,793,372.25/48,300.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,859.68

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