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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,352.50 and 103,847.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,352.50 and 103,847.25 is: 223,034.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,352.50 : 103,847.25 = 103,847.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,352.50/103,847.25 = 103,847.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,352.50x = 103,847.25 × 103,847.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,352.50x = 10,784,251,332.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,784,251,332.56/48,352.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,034.00

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