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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,340.88 and 103,822.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,340.88 and 103,822.50 is: 222,981.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,340.88 : 103,822.50 = 103,822.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,340.88/103,822.50 = 103,822.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,340.88x = 103,822.50 × 103,822.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,340.88x = 10,779,111,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,779,111,506.25/48,340.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,981.31

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