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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,446.50 and 104,313.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,446.50 and 104,313.50 is: 224,604.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,446.50 : 104,313.50 = 104,313.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,446.50/104,313.50 = 104,313.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,446.50x = 104,313.50 × 104,313.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,446.50x = 10,881,306,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,881,306,282.25/48,446.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,604.59

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