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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,331.69 and 103,816.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,331.69 and 103,816.69 is: 222,998.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,331.69 : 103,816.69 = 103,816.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,331.69/103,816.69 = 103,816.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,331.69x = 103,816.69 × 103,816.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,331.69x = 10,777,904,603.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,777,904,603.47/48,331.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,998.72

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