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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,306.38 and 103,755.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,306.38 and 103,755.94 is: 222,854.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,306.38 : 103,755.94 = 103,755.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,306.38/103,755.94 = 103,755.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,306.38x = 103,755.94 × 103,755.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,306.38x = 10,765,294,566.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,765,294,566.50/48,306.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,854.53

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