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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,400.88 and 106,093.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,400.88 and 106,093.13 is: 232,552.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400.88 : 106,093.13 = 106,093.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400.88/106,093.13 = 106,093.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400.88x = 106,093.13 × 106,093.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400.88x = 11,255,751,172.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,255,751,172.27/48,400.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,552.64

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