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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,387.42 and 104,190.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,387.42 and 104,190.14 is: 224,347.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387.42 : 104,190.14 = 104,190.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387.42/104,190.14 = 104,190.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387.42x = 104,190.14 × 104,190.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387.42x = 10,855,585,403.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,855,585,403.46/48,387.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,347.26

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