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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,351.38 and 103,843.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,351.38 and 103,843.88 is: 223,024.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,351.38 : 103,843.88 = 103,843.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,351.38/103,843.88 = 103,843.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,351.38x = 103,843.88 × 103,843.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,351.38x = 10,783,550,375.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,783,550,375.02/48,351.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,024.69

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