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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,441.80 and 103,890.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,441.80 and 103,890.52 is: 222,808.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,441.80 : 103,890.52 = 103,890.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,441.80/103,890.52 = 103,890.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,441.80x = 103,890.52 × 103,890.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,441.80x = 10,793,239,236.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,793,239,236.83/48,441.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,808.40

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