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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,387.75 and 104,190.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,387.75 and 104,190.94 is: 224,349.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387.75 : 104,190.94 = 104,190.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387.75/104,190.94 = 104,190.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387.75x = 104,190.94 × 104,190.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387.75x = 10,855,751,457.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,855,751,457.13/48,387.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,349.17

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