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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,415.50 and 104,476.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,415.50 and 104,476.50 is: 225,451.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,415.50 : 104,476.50 = 104,476.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,415.50/104,476.50 = 104,476.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,415.50x = 104,476.50 × 104,476.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,415.50x = 10,915,339,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,915,339,052.25/48,415.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,451.33

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