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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,354.75 and 103,853.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,354.75 and 103,853.25 is: 223,049.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,354.75 : 103,853.25 = 103,853.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,354.75/103,853.25 = 103,853.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,354.75x = 103,853.25 × 103,853.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,354.75x = 10,785,497,535.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,785,497,535.56/48,354.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,049.39

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