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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,450.50 and 104,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,450.50 and 104,321 is: 224,618.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,450.50 : 104,321 = 104,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,450.50/104,321 = 104,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,450.50x = 104,321 × 104,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,450.50x = 10,882,871,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,882,871,041/48,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,618.34

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